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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 dont know where youre going youll 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 Ruggs Recommendations to search by major Fiske Guide for comprehensive overview Insiders Guide for student perspectives Colleges That Change Lives Loren Pope The Gatekeepers Jacques Steinberg

    9. If you cant get to the school. bring the school to you! Check the colleges 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 Im 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 dont develop the list for your child. Dont get discouraged, there is a school thats 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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