Are you Pondering Which Universities to Attend?
You are finishing up your senior year in high school and you have applied to your favourite choices and you have been accepted at all of them. But things are not as easy to do as they were in the past. Now you have to be sure of what you are doing and have a definite goal in mind. Money is tight and all resources must be tapped. Put all the universities in a row in the pros and cons list and this check list should help you out:
| Name of School |
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Scholarship offered
and Amount |
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Distance to travel home
on holidays and cost of
travel both ways |
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| Tuition costs and extra fees |
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| Residence fees and extra costs |
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Student loan and personal loan
or family assistance |
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Once that chart has been filled in, figure out what course they offer and what you can do with it as a career. Remember that over 10, 000 other students in the United States will be graduating with a similar degree or diploma as yours. Look to the future and make sure it meets the future needs as in education, medical services, gerontology, laboratory technician, research or similar professions. Computers will always be a necessary trade. Also, speaking of trades, home building and repairing trades are in demand. So have a sit down conference with the counsellor at the university of your choice, go over the above information and keep track of everything they offer. Good luck in your choice!