In our new FAQ series, Gregg Cohen Founder/CEO of CampusBound and ApplyRightCollege talks about the best way to decide what is a good fit college.
Takeaways: You have to decide what you want from a college and what’s important for you (location, size, major, cost, culture, etc.). Also it’s important to research colleges and visit them.

Full Transcript:

Alexis: Hi, Everyone. Alexis Avila, founder and CEO of Prepped and Polished tutoring, in-person and online tutoring. Thanks for joining us today.

I’m here with my friend and colleague, Gregg Cohen, founder and CEO of Campus Bound and Apply Right. And today we are asking Gregg a frequently asked question about the college admissions process. And today’s question is, “What is the best way to start to decide what kind of college is right for you?”

Gregg: You know, I think that that’s a tricky question. I think that it’s something different for everybody. But we really like to think about it as self-exploration and self-analysis. You’ve gotta decide what you want in a college. There’s so much put around, “Where can I get in?” But I think what’s important to you and your family is really critical. And so, whether you’re considering things like location, size, or a particular major/career field, the cost of college and the budget, the culture of the college. There’s so many different aspects of choosing a college. So, what are those criteria that are important to you? And, you know, who then can offer those types of things and what are those things?

So, how do you figure that out? You know, a lot of it’s looking. We see students, when they come back from a visit or doing some research online, they start to…becomes clear for them about what’s the cool features or what are those important aspects of it? If it’s talking about your major and career. I think interviewing people, talking to anybody and everybody about what they do for a living, or friends that are older than you and what they experienced in college and the pros and cons of their college.

So, be an aggressive shopper here. Really think about what you want and how you would do your homework about that. And then, it’s a lot easier to find the colleges that might be good matches. We often recommend, junior year is a really great time to be working on this. If you can come out of your junior year with several colleges that you’re [inaudible 00:02:12] to apply to, you’ll be in good shape.

Alexis: Thanks, Gregg Cohen of Campus Bound and Apply Right. If you’d like more information about Gregg’s company, visit campusbound.com or their new online platform at applyrightcollege.com. Their team of industry experts have many different ways to support students and parents throughout the various stages of the admissions and financial aid process and are able to work in-person in Massachusetts or remotely.

 

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