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There are some many colleges around us which are teaching many subjects. The presence of so many colleges makes it difficult for us to choose one college to take admission in. there are many factors which need to be taken care of while choosing a college. There is no point to make this decision as soon as possible because choosing a college means finalizing your education. College is the final step to get the education. So if you choose a wrong college it may spoil the whole of your education background. So you should take as much time as you need before choosing the right college for you. The following are some steps which will help you to choose a right college for yourself.
Step 1: Determine what you want to Study at the College
After completing your schooling you have many options for you. There are many career options in front of you and you should choose them accordingly. You should be very determined o what you want to do because while choosing a college there will be many instances when you will listen that this subject is losing its value or it is very difficult to complete this subject and many more such things. But you should be determined because this will be your final decision. You may not get a chance to change your decision afterwards. To find out about your in interests and your talents and then think what you want to do.
Step 2: Develop criteria for choosing the Best College
The college will be best for you if it will fulfil your criteria. So in order to choose the best college for you, you need to develop a criterion first. So sit down with a pen and paper and think what all things you want in your college. This criterion will be only for you. Do not follow the criteria made by others because they are not the ones who have to study in your place, you have to do it on your own. So consider all the factors. Here some questions which will help you to develop criteria.
Step 3: Create a List of All the Possible Colleges
After making the criteria you now need to find out which colleges teach the subject you want to learn. Make a list of all the possible colleges you can go to. The list should include all the colleges. This may be done by surfing the internet, asking other people, or having a talk with your old teachers. You may ask your friends and relatives who have cleared their college; they tell you the names of a lot of good colleges. While writing the names of college, also write with them the name of the university it is affiliated to.
Step 4: Gather Information about all the Colleges in your List
Once you have made the list then you should do a research on the facilities offered by these colleges. Find about their fee structure, syllabus, and type of crowd they have, and every bit of information you can find out. This can be done by visiting the colleges’ official sites or their Facebook’s page. If you know someone who studies in that college, or has been passed out from it, or someone who is teaching in that college, you should ask them about the college. They will give you a very clear picture of the college.
Step 5: Shortlist the Colleges
Now that you have gathered all the information about the colleges, match the list now with the criteria you made in step 2. Compare what is offered by the college and what you want. Strike of the names of the colleges which do not fulfil your needs. If possible make a list of top ten or top twenty colleges which fulfil your criteria for being the best college for you.
Step 6: Visit the Colleges
Visit the listed colleges which you prepared in the previous steps. Look at the college campus. Meet the students in the college and ask them about the college. Meet the faculty. Try to attend a demo class. Visit the library and see if it is up to date. If you want to use the hostel facility of the college then visit the hostel and look at the rooms offered the student. Find out how many students have to share one room, whether the rooms are cleaned regularly or not, whether the food offered to the students is healthy and tasty and the whether the food is prepared in a clean and hygienic way.
Step 7: Cut Short the List Again
After visiting the colleges, think which colleges are worth applying to? Ta makes this decision you must consider all the aspects of a college. Think what you have researched about the college whether it matches with the actual picture of the college. Also, compare the students’ say and the official’s say about the college, whether they match with each other?
Step 8: Find the Cut-off and Apply
Find out about the last year’s cut off of that college and think whether you will get admission in it. If you think that you may get admission in that college, then apply to it and wait for a response. Once you get the response from all the colleges then it will not be difficult to select the best college for you.
Points to Remember
There are many points which need to be taken care of while choosing the best college for you. If any of the points are missed or is not properly followed then it may lead to a wrong decision. Then you may have to regret it at a later stage. So it will be better if you keep in mind the following points.
Do not Rush
There is no need of rushing this process. You should take your time and do a proper research. You have ample time for choosing the college after finishing your school. Make use of that time properly. If you rush your decision it is possible that you may ignore an important aspect of the college which you should know. So it is advised that do not hurry, let it go at a normal pace.
Do not Follow Others
Do not think that if a college is suiting your friend it will suit you also or if your friend is taking admission in that college then you will also go to the same college. This is wrong. The needs of every person are different. So do not compare other’s needs with yours. For example, your friend is going to a college which is near his home but very far from yours such that you will waste a lot of time travelling. So, in this case, it will be foolishness if you go to that college without doing any proper research. Moreover, do not make a decision regarding the subject you want to study just by looking at your friend’s decision because every person’s interest and talents are not the same.
Consider ‘all’ the Colleges
Considering only those colleges in which your parents, sibling, or friends have studied is not a good choice. There may be many other colleges which are worth taking admission in. so your list should contain all other colleges also.
Follow your Parent’s Word also
If your parents say that the college is not good for you then they may be right. Do not force them to let you join that college. They may be saying so because of some past experience or news which they have heard. Parents will never guide you in a wrong way. They will always choose the best for you.
Location of the College
If you want to travel to the college daily then you must see to it that the college is not far from your place. Otherwise, you will waste a lot of time travelling which you may utilize for studying or some other useful task. If you feel that the college which is the best fit for you is very far from your house then go to a hostel or paying guest.
Considering only the Cost
Do not consider the cost of fees as the major factor for choosing the college. If you are stuck in between two colleges, then do not think that you should choose the college which asks for fewer fees. You should compare the colleges with their features and facilities, not by the fees. Comparison by fees should be the last option.
Do not Avoid Visiting the College
Before finalizing the college, you must visit it. Only then you will get the insight of the college. By surfing on the net you will get very few information. It is also possible that the information is not fully correct. So you must visit the college to get each and every accurate detail about the college.
Conclusion
Choosing a college is a very important decision. You should think a lot before finalizing your choice. Your wrong decision may spoil your whole career. So follow the proper steps while choosing the college. Do proper research and talk with your elders regarding it. Your parents are the first ones who can guide you on this because they know what all are your needs. After your parents, your teachers are the ones who can guide you on this topic as they have knowledge about all the leading colleges. Keep in mind all the points mentioned above for choosing a college. If you follow everything correctly then your decision will not be wrong.
