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Conducting An Effective College Search

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Conducting An Effective College Search

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    1. Conducting An Effective College Search Where to start, how to search, and tying it all together!

    2. If you don’t know where you’re going………… …you’ll probably end up somewhere else! Dr. Laurence J. Peter

    5. Naviance Search Tools College Match College Search College Compare Scattergrams

    6. Develop Your Criteria Major? Location? Cost? Sports? Spirit? Name/Prestige? Campus Culture?

    7. Visit! Visit! Visit! No substitute for being on a campus Long weekends, school vacations, we excuse five absences for college visits! Demonstrates your interest During school is best, but weekends/vacation times still beneficial Start locally (Rutgers, MSU, Kean, Drew, FDU) Consider visiting during planned travels

    8. Complement Visits with Print Resources Rugg’s Recommendations to search by major Fiske Guide for comprehensive overview Insider’s Guide for student perspectives Colleges That Change Lives Loren Pope The Gatekeepers Jacques Steinberg

    9. If you can’t get to the school…. bring the school to you! Check the college’s website for photo and virtual tours Ecampustours.com Youniversitytv.com Youtube (search for Syracuse Admissions, for example) theU.com

    10. Always Come Back To Naviance! To organize the “colleges I’m thinking about” To gauge your chances of being accepted To communicate with admissions counselors To find “overlaps” To track application options

    11. Rely On Us! We have vast experience We visit dozens of schools each year We host dozens of college representatives and keep track of admissions trends and curricular changes We want to help you through all of this!

    12. Remember! Be supportive, but not overbearing! Offer to help, but don’t develop the list for your child. Don’t get discouraged, there is a school that’s right for everyone. “Even the longest journey begins with a single step.” -Lao Tzu

    13. Recommended Links Naviance Family Connection College Navigator Ecampustours.com Youniversitytv.com The College Board ACT

    14. Suggested Reading

    15. Thank You from the MHS Guidance Department! Mrs. Grauer Mrs. Hanbridge Mr. Saulnier

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