Finding the Perfect College

The school year has started. Hopefully, everyone is settled and focused on learning and working as hard as possible to achieve the desired grades. While applying yourself in each class, you want to remember your long-term goal, which is to attend the college of your choice. Right now colleges are making their choices for the Freshman class of 2015. Soon it will be your turn to enter as a freshman in 2016.

Colleges are looking for their ideal students, and you are looking for the perfect college. In your junior year, the search begins. The best place to start is by asking your guidance counselor to recommend a few colleges that might be appropriate for you. Your grades, extracurricular activities, and your SAT or ACT score will help to identify schools that would be interested in you. If you have a PSAT score, you can use it estimate what score you might get on the SAT or ACT. If you didn’t take the PSAT, you can take a practice test with Educational Awareness to help you predict an actual grade. In addition to giving you a starting point, any of these standardized tests present a unique opportunity for you to evaluate your performance according to a national norm. Once your counselor recommends a few schools, visit each college’s website to get a sense of whether you would like to attend that college. While you are visiting the site, write your feelings about that college in a notebook. Your notes will be useful when you begin to compare colleges.

Educational Awareness, LLC specializes in preparing high school students for the college process. Taught by local college professors who provide high quality test preparation with an appreciation for individual learning styles.

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