Where a student chooses to attend college is an important decision that will impact the rest of his or her life. As a school counselor, one of your many responsibilities is to support and assist students figure out and factor in the features of a school that are most important to them.
A Minnesotan Education
Minnesota has nearly 200 colleges and universities that vary in size, student support services, and extracurriculars. There are many considerations your students need to keep in mind when searching for a college that meets their needs.
While there is no magic formula for choosing a college, one of the best ways to help students narrow down their list is to start by asking them some questions. Among those is whether a student’s academic performance and career goals are pointing them more toward a two-year college or a four-year university. You may also want to help them determine if they prefer to attend a public or private institution, and consider other factors such as:
