A junior starting to think about college seriously..

GeekMom63
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:35:09 +0000

Definitely talk to parents about money. Also, do the FAFSA 4Caster and check out the net price calculators of a few schools, and see if your parent’s plans for spending match with those numbers.

Start thinking of whether you’d be happier in a big school or small school, with or without Greek life or football games or nearby skiing, etc. Is prestige more important or less important? Start thinking about what academics you like. You don’t need to choose your career now, but if you’re interested in marine biology, perhaps you should look at schools on the coasts. (Please, no spam from lovers of landlocked schools and their marine biology programs!!! It was just an example!!)

There’s a LOT of work to apply for college. If you look at the Common App now and get an idea of the essays, you can start thinking about them (they almost never change).