How to Cut Down?

sagacioustud
Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:56:48 +0000

What is helping me narrow down my list is comparing the schools. If I know how great a certain program is at X college and it happens to be a safety, is it worth it to apply to a college that’s a match/reach with a worse program in my intended fields of study? Do the benefits outweigh the costs? I crossed off two schools that way.

And then I looked at the settings of the campuses. There is a chance I might live by a college I graduate from if I make connections and network enough. Even if you don’t, will you be okay with a certain setting for 4 (or more) years? Would you be happy with those proffesors for 4 years? Will you be happy with the students the colleges attract for 4 years?
Some colleges may be cut-throat competitive; some may lack academic ambition in general as oposed to your ideal campus.

If you are into internships or research opportunities, you can look up the percentage of students participating in those programs to compare the schools, too.

Just a few suggestions. Good luck!