Developing your college list
With over 3,000 colleges and universities in the country, the process of selecting a college can be a daunting undertaking or an opportunity to explore new possibilities. Before considering specific colleges you should assess your individual needs, strengths, goals, and values. Developing your college list is a personal decision, one that requires honest self-evaluation. Defining your priorities will make it easier for you to research and identify colleges that best match your personality and goals.
The following questions will assist you in self-assessment:
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- What are your Values and Goals
- What values are important to you?
- What type of person would you like to become?
- What strengths would you most like to develop?
- Why do you want to go to college?
- What are your academic strengths?
- Do you have an intended field of study?
- How much academic structure do you prefer; core curriculum or open curriculum?
- What aspects of Dwight-Englewood have you most enjoyed?
- How do you best learn: through lectures, discussions, hands-on lab environments?
- What degree of academic challenge is right for you?
- Have any outside circumstances impacted your educational performance?
- Will the cost of higher education be a factor in your college search?
- How do you spend your free time?
- Do you have any specific interests or passions?
- How do you demonstrate those interests or passions?
- Do you want to pursue any of these in college?
- What kind of surroundings are important to your happiness and productivity?
- Would you enjoy living in a different part of the country?
- Do you prefer urban, suburban, or rural environment?
- Is a campus important to you?
- Does the size of the college matter to you?
- Would you consider colleges that are single sex or religiously affiliated?
- Would you consider a Historically Black College or University?
- How would you feel about going to a college where other students are quite different from you?
- How do you react to pressure, challenge, or competition?
- How independent are you with regards to your decisions about the college process?
- How important are others' opinions to you?
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Located in Englewood, New Jersey, Dwight-Englewood is a greater New York City area private school with a rigorous college prep curriculum for boys and girls in preschool through grade 12.