creating your college list

Creating Your College List

College Discovery

Where to start?

Target by End of Junior Year: 15 – 20 Colleges as Possibilities

Target by Beginning of Senior Year: “Magic 8”

Range of 6 – 10 - to which you will apply across a range of admission selectivity (selectivity is individual

not communal).

Use Information from your College Visits, College Advising Meetings, Web Sites, College Search Engines (e.g. collegeboard.com “College

Quickfinder”) to Refine your College List

START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW:

SELF-KNOWLEDGE •Who You Are, What You Love•Course/Major Preferences•GPA and Rigor•Test Scores (PLAN/PSAT/ACT/ SAT/SAT Subject Tests)

NEED WANT

WHAT I CAN AFFORD?

BUILDING THE COLLEGE LIST

• 4 year• Architecture• Close to home• Mid-size to Large

• Internships• Greek Life• Football• Outdoors

WHERE CAN I GET IN?

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE

* 4-year vs. 2-year* Size* Studious, Laid-back, Pressure-Cooker, Party* Public vs. Private* Urban/Suburban/Rural * Liberal Arts vs. Specialized vs. Research vs. Military* Preppy, Athletic, Artsy,“Granola,” Competitive, Friendly, etc.* Admissions Difficulty* Cost/Availability of Financial Aid

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Click the “COLLEGES” Tab, then SuperMatch

SUPERMATCH: You Can Save Your Search

Let’s Go Shopping! Start Anywhere!

DIG DEEPER! Click EXPAND under the name

Learn More! Click School Info

What is their Profile? How do Aspen students fare?

Add at least 3 colleges to “Colleges I’m Thinking About”

Double Check by Clicking the Colleges Tab and Click on “Colleges I’m Thinking About”