The New York Times
By SUE BIEMERET
My mantra is simple: “The school that fits you best is the best school for you.” When a student finds a college that fits him academically, socially, emotionally and financially — and the college feels the exact same way about that student — fit happens and the college admission “game” is a win/win
But it’s so easy to stray off course, to make things other than fit matter. And when that happens, the college search can get messy, uncomfortable and just plain wrong. In that spirit, here are four easy ways to derail the college search:
1. Focus only on the known. Only look at schools that you’ve heard of, that are in an elite athletic league covered in ivy, play on ESPN every Saturday or make the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament. Just because you haven’t heard of a college doesn’t mean it isn’t a great fit. There are about 2,000 four-year colleges; how many can you name off the top of your head?
2. Focus on prestige. Reread every ranking guide multiple times, memorizing the “top 20 liberal arts colleges located in or near a major city.” Kids create their own futures, not their colleges. While academic fit is crucial to a successful college search, does it really matter if your destination is ranked No. 73, 174 or 256 in any magazine’s list of schools? Have you read the factors that factor into those rankings? Do any of those factors matter to your college search? Read More
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