Selecting a College  
   
 
 
Goals
 
Why are you going to college? Is your priority to start a career? To become more well-rounded? To learn specific skills such as communication?
 
Values: Is religion important to your value system? How important is being a part of a close community?
 
Learning Style: What is your preferred way of learning? Do you prefer lectures, small group discussions, active learning through projects or work, computer learning, or individualized learning?
 
Interests: How do you spend your free time? Do you enjoy doing community service, exploring or participating in sports or the arts, surfing the Internet, reading, and/or other activities?
 
Role Models: Are role models of your own ethnicity/race, gender, or religion important to you? Do you want to develop personal relationships with faculty members and be given the opportunity to work with them on projects and research?