A junior starting to think about college seriously..

ucbalumnus
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:20:48 +0000

Agree, talk to your parents about cost limitations well before, and run the net price calculators on each school under consideration.

If you have any majors in mind, consider the strength of the majors at the various schools. For engineering (especially civil), consider ABET accreditation; for business, consider AACSB accreditation. If undecided, favor schools which have a range of strong major programs in the general areas that you are interested in.

For high school senior scheduling, it is preferable to have completed the following by high school graduation both for admissions and for preparation for taking courses in college:


Four years of English.
Math through precalculus or higher.
Fourth level or higher of foreign language (or AP test or other recognized test if you are a native or heritage speaker).
At least two of, and preferably all three of, biology, chemistry, and physics.
Three or more years of history and social studies.
Art and/or music.