How do u choose where to go to college at??

Answer 1

Look for a place that matches your budget and personality. A hillbilly may fit at Va Tech better than Harvard. Let your gut instint guide you.

Answer 2

nobody knows this for sure. They are always talking about this on the news. I think what is more important is choosing a program of study. I recommend finding (not getting) a job that you would like first. See what degree they require and go after that degree. I would spend like at least like 10 or 15 hours surfing monster.com looking at jobs. Then continue to do so here and there the whole time you are in college. This will keep you aware of the job market and if you need to make any changes. It will also give you a heads up on if you need internships or if you need to learn software or need other skills/experiences.

Nowhere in monster have I ever seen a company demanding employees that went to particular schools but they do demand particular degrees all the time.

This is how I picked my graduate program that I started a few weeks ago. My undergrad program left me with little options that I liked when I thought it would leave me with more options. Had I done the monster search before I would have known. I spent a lot more than 15 hours getting to know jobs and requirements though but that is still a lot less time than I would have spent if I had spent the time before instead of after getting my degree.

I'd pick a school that isn't too expensive. Remember school is a financial investment. Lower cost and equal gain means a higher return on your investment.

Answer 3

Do you know what you want to major in yet? If you do, go to a school that has a strong program in your area of interest. It doesn't matter where it is because you'll most likely be able to get a good job with a degree from a strong program and pay off your loans quickly.

If you aren't sure what you want to do, consider your local big state school. Tuition will be low for you as an in-state student, and its size will mean that it likely has a plenty of opportunities to get involved in research, join clubs, and find on-campus jobs. It's these college experiences that will help you land a job once you graduate, not just what classes you've taken.

One drawback to the big state school is that you will have big classes with as many as 1000 people in a lecture hall. It is a bit intimidating at first, but most people end up liking their big lectures as much as their small ones.

Be sure to take the ACT and SAT soon, too. The scores you get on these tests will help narrow down which colleges you can and should go to.

Answer 4

That depends on your budget and your career goals.

For example, if you go to college out of state, it will be a LOT more expensive.

Another example, you might want to go to a school that specializes in a certian type of degree that you plan to get, if that school is more respected than other schools.

My advice is to talk to a academic advisor at your high school or local college. Their job is to give advice for exactly this. :)

Answer 5

IF I WERE GOING TO COLLEGE NOW I WOULD LOOK AT ALL THE A** HOLE CROOKS AND WHERE THEY WENT AND MAKE SURE I NEVER WENT THERE FOR FEAR OF TURNING OUT LIKE THEY DID I THINK HARVARD WOULD BE OUT OF IT