{"id":12612,"date":"2022-09-27T02:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T07:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/?p=12612"},"modified":"2022-09-27T12:17:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T17:17:43","slug":"what-to-look-for-in-a-college-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/what-to-look-for-in-a-college-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Look for in a College Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12612\" class=\"elementor elementor-12612\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55e3e96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55e3e96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70688fe\" data-id=\"70688fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0c7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0c7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the United States alone, there are just under 4,000 degree-granting post-secondary institutions for high school students to choose from. Therefore, it is unsurprising that selecting a college, or even making a list of colleges to choose from can be a more daunting process than actually filling out applications. So, how do you evaluate an institution of higher learning? Review our helpful guidelines for what to look for in a college checklist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-752880c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"752880c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4d55a9\" data-id=\"c4d55a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790d019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"790d019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/choosing-major-1024x633.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12621\" alt=\"teen reading about how to choose a college major\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/choosing-major-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/choosing-major-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/choosing-major-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/choosing-major-1536x950.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/choosing-major.jpg 1601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f230d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f230d02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-582a087\" data-id=\"582a087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1fbba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1fbba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>1.) What majors does the college offer?<\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First on the list of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important things to consider when choosing a college<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a student must look for a school that provides the major that they&#8217;re interested in. For example, say a student wants to major in journalism with hopes of a career in public relations. An effective way to begin their college journey is by searching for colleges with journalism programs. And, once they have compiled a list of these schools, they should do intensive research on each school\u2019s specific journalism program to see which classes they provide and whether they focus on public relations. That\u2019s because a school with a journalism program that focuses solely on news writing and reporting may not be as beneficial to their future career or fulfill their academic passions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students, however, are more unsure about which career path is right for them. This is completely normal and not something to stress too much over. In these cases, it\u2019s recommended that a student chooses from schools with an expansive list of majors and minors, so they are left with many options upon arrival. Take <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bentley.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bentley University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for example. Although it\u2019s an amazing university, it would not be the best college choice for a student with no notion of what their future career may be, due to the fact that it is a heavily business-centered institution and offers a smaller selection of degree programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cab48dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cab48dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2f481c\" data-id=\"d2f481c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7932eac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7932eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gwu-1024x563.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12631\" alt=\"students near gwu statue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gwu-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gwu-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gwu-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gwu-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gwu.jpg 1842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46219c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46219c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fda8922\" data-id=\"fda8922\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018b397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"018b397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>2.) Where is the college located?<\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, a student should take a look at both location and setting. It\u2019s important to consider where a college is situated, because it\u2019s not only an academic setting but will also be your home for the majority of the year. When deciding where in the country to attend college, here are some helpful questions for students to ask: Do I want to be close to home? If so, how close do I need to be to feel comfortable? What kind of weather would I prefer to be in? Do I want to live in primarily a college town or do I not mind being close to a noticeable amount of locals? Within this, there is also the question of whether or not a student wants to attend an urban campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, it\u2019s important to differentiate between location and setting. For example, Georgetown University, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/gwas\">The George Washington University<\/a>, and American University are all in Washington, D.C., which is a major U.S. city. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/amer\">American University<\/a> is situated in a very residential setting, about a ten-minute drive from urban life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/geun\">Georgetown University<\/a> has a similar campus feel but is walking distance to the more typically city-esque areas of D.C.. Finally, The George Washington University is in a completely urban setting. So each school, although in the same location, feels uniquely different. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c0fa28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c0fa28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-916a37e\" data-id=\"916a37e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af80f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5af80f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/party-scene-1024x598.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12639\" alt=\"college girls taking selfie at party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/party-scene-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/party-scene-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/party-scene-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/party-scene-1536x897.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/party-scene.jpg 1722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21aaa17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21aaa17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3d7611\" data-id=\"e3d7611\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620ae74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"620ae74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>3.) What is the social scene like at college?<\/strong><b><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next on the list of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criteria for choosing a college<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a student should search for a school that fits them socially. Although the primary focus of attending college is pursuing academics, it\u2019s important for a student&#8217;s happiness and mental wellbeing that they select a college where they can also thrive socially. The population size of an institution can have a significant impact in this area. While a large university of 50,000 students may be a great fit for an extrovert, it may be extremely overwhelming for someone who falls more on the introverted end of the scale. The same principle exists for a small school, where an extrovert may feel limited. This is also where attending an all-male or all-female university may come into play. Many women, for example, feel more comfortable both socially and academically in an all-female environment, which opens up options like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/barn2\">Barnard<\/a>, Scripps, and Bryn Mawr College. Similarly, men may prefer the brotherhood offered at all-male colleges, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/more\">Morehouse<\/a>, Wabash, or Hampden-Sydney College.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presence of Greek life also plays a role in a university\u2019s social scene. A student who is strongly opposed to joining a sorority or fraternity should probably avoid schools where this scene dominates social life. Particularly since not participating in Greek life may cut them off from a large portion of students at the school and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-986a168 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"986a168\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe18960\" data-id=\"fe18960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78d450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e78d450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/college-library-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12656\" alt=\"college students studying at library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/college-library-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/college-library-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/college-library-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/college-library-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/i.diplomaframe.com\/chc-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/college-library.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd39e87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd39e87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e26b62\" data-id=\"1e26b62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969db2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"969db2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>4.) How are the educational facilities?<\/strong><b><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, a student should, upon visiting, find schools with academic facilities that they love. How do you evaluate educational amenities, one may ask? Well, a helpful tactic is for a student to picture themselves studying, working, and thriving in these spaces. Academics are the primary focus of attending college, so this should be heavily prioritized. Even if someone loves the social scene of a certain university, they will not reap the actual benefits of attending school if they do not feel inspired to work in the facilities offered. Let\u2019s return back to our previously mentioned, hypothetical individual interested in journalism. An example of a facility that may excite this student is a newsroom on campus that provides hands-on learning opportunities for experiencing the ins and outs of the field. A school without this resource may excite them far less, leading to less involvement and focus on their academic career.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aa0abb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9aa0abb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a02da3f\" data-id=\"a02da3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c01e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79c01e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How do you evaluate a college?<\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to wrap up, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what do we evaluate in an educational institution?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Primarily, a student should be taking a close look at majors, minors, concentrations, and academic programs, as well as location, setting, social life, educational facilities, and resources. Most of all, the student should truly feel a connection to the school they choose. This connection will create much more excitement toward attending college, which will push them to work harder and to ultimately thrive academically and in all other areas of college life. Beginning college is such an exciting time, and it shouldn&#8217;t be ruined by stress regarding the initial search for schools. However, with our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choosing a university checklist<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provided above, that stress can hopefully be avoided. And, before you know it, you&#8217;ll be graduating! 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