After you have completed your “me” evaluation and figured out your college “why” it’s time to build your list. Are you a student with a focus that makes your list building more specialized or are your search criteria a bit more general?

Most students start by defining their preference for size, setting and geography (or location).  Then you can layer on majors, budget, and other preferences around your academic and social needs. Be prepared to be flexible as your knowledge grows. In addition to staying open to changes in your priorities, don’t ignore your budget and try to keep an open mind about what a good college fit means for YOU!

In our tips section we provide tips for resources and favorite websites to jumpstart your search. We discuss the use of AI in a college search and the importance of feedback from the people who know you best in your community.

Time Stamps:

00:48 What Are We Learning This Week?  Katelyn has been learning more about industrial and system engineering and exploring the ways this might be a particularly great fit for a student who can’t decide between business and engineering majors.

06:10  Big Picture: Are you a student with a specialized focus, or are you starting your search with the more general aspects of size, setting and location? Learn about early mis-steps to avoid, to help you keep your search a healthy and enjoyable process.

20:25 “Stump the IEC (Independent Educational Consultant)”  Katelyn has a quiz for Whitney on Virginia’s public universities.

 25:43 Tips and Strategies for resources and online tools to help you build a balanced college list.

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