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Hey MyMajors Reader! It\u2019s me again and it\u2019s college application season. I finally narrowed my options down to my top ten schools! Isn\u2019t that exciting??! Some of you may be wondering how I went from twenty-eight to ten. And my answer would be \u201cvery carefully\u201d. A lot people ask me what I personally look for in a school. Here\u2019s My Main Musts for Moving to a Maintain a Major. Translation: top ten things to look for in a school (in no particular order).<\/p>\n
1) LOCATION\u2026 I LOVE travelling. Don\u2019t get to do it much, but I love going to new places and seeing new things. All of the schools I\u2019m applying to aren\u2019t in my area. A few are in Texas, but the closest one is still over an hour away. Of course, since I am a Southern girl, I am partial to schools in the South. J One of the main reasons I love travelling is attributed to my love of history. I find the history of the founding of America to be absolutely fascinating. So of course, I\u2019ve always want to visit Boston and the New England area.<\/p>\n
2) REPUTATION\u2026 But I don\u2019t just want to go far away. It has to be a cool faraway place. So as soon as Iowa State University started sending me mail, I pretty much said NO! (No offense to Iowanians) But seriously, what\u2019s even in Iowa??\u00a0 I also try to find out how many people have heard of the school. If a school emails me that no one has ever heard of, then most likely it isn\u2019t a very prestigious school.<\/p>\n
3) FAITH\u2026 As a full-blood Baptist, a major aspect I\u2019m looking at is their religious beliefs. It wouldn\u2019t make much since for me to go to a Methodist school if I don\u2019t believe what they teach. But another thing to consider is not just Baptist schools, or whatever denomination you consider yourself to be, but also interdenominational schools. This type of environment gives you the opportunity to learn alongside kids who maybe don\u2019t come from the same background you do. People who can help you better understand the diverse culture we live in.<\/p>\n
4) CAMPUS\u2026 What does this place look like? Is the campus nice? Do I have to walk a mile and a half uphill to get from 1st<\/sup> period to 2nd<\/sup> period?? You MUST be able to PICTURE yourself going to school there. This isn\u2019t just a vacation spot. This will be your home away from home.<\/p>\n 5) FOOD\u2026 I know, I know. How could food possibly matter that much to a skinny white girl?? I\u2019m glad you asked. J I\u2019ve eaten in my fair share of college cafeterias and only a few have impressed me. I\u2019m one of those kind of people that decides if I like a camp based on if I can identify what they serve me at dinner. Another thing is do they have a good variety of places to eat outside campus? Is there a grocery store nearby if I need some last minute Cheetoe Puffs??<\/p>\n 6) SPORTS\u2026 I don\u2019t know about y\u2019all but watching sports on TV all the time can get kind of old. And I love me some Friday night football when the players are up-close and personal. If a school has no athletic events, what do these people do on the weekends??!<\/p>\n 7) MAJOR\u2026 This is MyMajors.com. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve figured out by now that finding a major is kind of important. If you pick a school you like, that has your sport, and has a really nice campus, but doesn\u2019t have your major, you\u2019re not going to be able to go very far in your college career!<\/p>\n 8) PROGRAMS\u2026 This goes along with your major. If you find a school that does have your major, but simply offers it to get people to go there, that\u2019s almost as bad as not having your major. Find a school that is known for that major. Look to see what programs they focus on. For example, in my search for schools, this occurred a lot. One college had speech communications, but it was only one course that was tacked onto their social work degree, but another one had a very extensive communications program, where I could major in speech communications and be tutored by someone in my field.<\/p>\n 9) INFORMATION\u2026 How easily can you find the answers to your questions about the school? Do they have pretty good people taking admissions calls, or are they excellent? How helpful is their website? I like to think of a school\u2019s informational tools as how much they really want you to know about the school. How much do they care about your questions and concerns?<\/p>\n 10) PEOPLE\u2026 This is probably one of the most important. When you go to college, typically you don\u2019t know many people, especially if it\u2019s far away. As humans, we have to have community. We are created to need other people. If you visit a school and you can\u2019t find a single person you can have a real conversation with, you should keep looking!<\/p>\n Well that\u2019s my top ten. Obviously, there are a lot of other things to consider when looking into college. Like the financial angle and academics, but I figured those were a given\u2026 I hope this list was helpful in your search for the best college. I\u2019ll let you know over the next few months how my search goes. Happy Hunting! For colleges, not animals\u2026 unless you prefer to hunt the latter\u2026 then I wish you luck on that too\u2026 J<\/p>\n God Bless, Rachel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey MyMajors Reader! It\u2019s me again and it\u2019s college application season. I finally narrowed my options down to my top ten schools! 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