How do we identify the colleges that offer what our daughter is interested in?

Answer 1

It would help if you said what she was interested in and I could have given you some suggestions. But you can go on collegeboard.com and create an account. Then you can do a college search and set your preferences.

Answer 2

Your first step should be to talk to the school guidance counselor. They have the most up-to-date information on colleges. They can point you in the proper direction for the area in which your daughter is interested.

Secondly, most schools offer a broad variety of courses, so unless your daughter is interested in something particularly unusual, she should be able to find an adequate school for her area almost anywhere. That being said, some schools have definite strengths and weaknesses in certain areas.

You really didn't give enough specifics to adequately answer this question. Are you looking for a top-notch education . . . is prestige a factor . . . do you (or your daughter) have a particular school in mind . . . are finances a consideration . . . does she want to live at home, or would she prefer to move away (the farther the better)? These are all considerations, which is why I suggested that your first step is to talk to the school counselors. They can shortcut the process greatly for you. In reality, all the stuff they do you can do for yourself, but the benefit to the school counselor is that THEY'VE already done it, so you don't have to. Saves a great deal of time.

The only thing you have to be aware of is that some school counselors will have a bias, or have a "directive" from their administration as to where students should appropriately be placed. If all the counselor is recommending is state universities or state schools . . . or conversely, private colleges and universities . . . Ivy League schools, etc. -- this could represent a bias. There are good schools in all categories that offer whatever you're looking for, and do a good job of it, so a GOOD school counselor will present you with options that encompass all systems.

Good Luck! It's not easy . . . and if she's not happy, there is nothing written in stone saying she can't change schools. I went to a private university for two years, then switched to a state university to finish my degree . . . couldn't have been happier . . .

Answer 3

http://www.petersons.com is another great site that will have her answer a number of questions about what she wants her college to be like. Then it will generate a list of schools that fit the bill. Tell her to do the search several times with different variable and she will come up with a pretty good list to work from. From there, she can go to each college's web site and learn more to see if they are really institutions she is interested in. Best of luck to you and your daughter in the college search.

Answer 4

www.collegeboard.com is a good website for high school and aspiring college students. she'll just need to sign up and then she can start searching for colleges online and view their profiles and the majors they offer. it is a very effective website. i'm sure it is goin to help her a lot.