Today’s college search process requires students to consider several factors as they select the best fit for themselves. The age-old considerations are campus size, location, academic and cultural …
Today’s college search process requires students to consider several factors as they select the best fit for themselves. The age-old considerations are campus size, location, academic and cultural fit, and cost.
Finally, as you go on campus visits and speak to regional admissions officers, “Trust your gut. There’s no science behind it, but your instincts are often correct. Whether you have a strong positive or negative reaction, it tends to be true. You’re the one going there. Even with all of the advice you take in, it’s you spending the next four years or more of your life there. You will also spend a ton of time NOT in class, since it’s not an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule anymore.
“I think it’s certainly something students should consider,” said Franek. “Whether a school leans left or right politically, whether queer students are accepted or not, if diverse students interact — it’s part and parcel of what your experience will be in and out of the classroom. Students would be doing a disservice if they didn’t think about those things with counselors and parents as part of research and fit.
It follows, then, that schools for wannabe social media magnates and journalism majors are a magnet. Top candidates include American University, Arizona State University, Boston University, New York University, Syracuse University and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Some of the best places to pursue such academic interests are Babson College, City University of New York Baruch College, Miami University, Pace University and University of Florida, among others.
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