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College counseling department presents:

College counseling department presents:. FIT FACTORS NAVIANCE: INTRO, COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT & SUPER MATCH. Type of school. 2 year college-(De Anza College, SJ City College)

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College counseling department presents:

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  1. College counseling department presents: FIT FACTORS NAVIANCE: INTRO, COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT & SUPER MATCH

  2. Type of school 2 year college-(De Anza College, SJ City College) 4 year public college/university-Usually more affordable than some private schools (UC Merced, San Jose State University). 4 year private college/university-Some offer generous financial aid packages (Stanford University, Grinnell College).

  3. School size Small college/university If you enjoy personal attention from teachers and advisers, then a small college may be just what you need. Some students find that a smaller setting is a better fit. These schools typically have 2000 students or less Here are some of the benefits associated with small colleges: Small class sizes Strong advising system; advisers know students well Professors, not teaching assistants, teach most courses Opportunity to get to know professors well AMHERST COLLEGE, CLAREMONT McKENNA COLLEGE

  4. School size Medium/Lager college/university Are you itching to break free of the high school fishbowl and enjoy the anonymity that comes with being one of thousands of students? Then a big college might be a good fit for you. These schools typically have 5,000 to 25,000 students Here are some of the benefits associated with big colleges: Wide variety of majors and courses Well-funded sports programs Wide range of academic choices and student activities State-of-the-art research facilities UC Berkeley, Stanford University

  5. location What geographic region(s) do you prefer? Weather can be an important factor here. Do you dislike the cold? Do you want to be able to go skiing on the weekends? Or does your college absolutely have to be within driving distance of a sunny beach? How far away from home do you want to be? Do you want to be able to come home on weekends to do laundry and eat a home-cooked meal, or do you want to get as far away from your family as possible? Do you have friends at home that you’d like to be able to see regularly?

  6. Rural vs. Urban vs. Suburban Rural Urban Suburban

  7. Other importantfactors All women or coed? Financial aid Graduation rate Diversity Major Sports & extracurricular activities

  8. naviance Navianceis a powerful tool to help you navigate the college process. With Naviance, you will be able to search for colleges that match your interests, keep track of important deadlines, view KSJC application history, learn about upcoming college visits, contact admissions offices, keep in touch with your college counselor, and more. You can access Naviance through the following URL: http://connection.naviance.com/ksjc

  9. Time to do some work, go to:http://connection.naviance.com/ksjc

  10. Click on College Tab

  11. Find the colleges I’m thinking about tab

  12. Please add any colleges you are thinking about applying

  13. Once you have added the colleges, please click on the Supermatch tool

  14. Time to do research!!!

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