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Safety Match and Dream Colleges: Creating your college list Time to settle down and get strategic about selecting colleges that are “best fits” for students and their families Students have worked with their guidance counselors and assessed their transcripts done community service completed the Employability Skills Certification completed resume building workshops taken exams and the the other
very important one talked with family about finances Now it’s time to create that all important college list The selection process: As you you you you think about about preparing your list be be clear about about what what you you you you you have what what you you you you you want and and and how willing and and and diligent you you you you you will will be be to make it it all all happen After all all it’s your first time adulting and and and you’re likely to be be at at the the college for at at least 4 years So let’s get it it right the the the the first time Also remember you you you are competing with all the the the the other
students in in in in your age group who are planning on attending college by the the the the the way not just the the the the seniors in in in in your school or or or Bermuda but in in in in other
parts of the the world too Strategy: Start with reviewing the criteria for for what you you you are are seeking in in in colleges that that are are “best fits” for for you you you Review your transcript that’s the most important factor Colleges look at at grades first not only for for admission but also for for merit scholarships Then understand the Safety Match and and Dream School definitions and and choose at at least 2 colleges from each section Finally begin completing those applications
Safety School: You You more than than meet the the entry require- ments
Your grades are are much higher than than the the colleges’ minimum entry requirement This is is a a a a a a college college that you you are are sure to to get into Very little competition for you Match School: Your grades match match the the entry require- ments
you you you also have other
characteristics that match match e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e g g you you you were the the the leader of some activity or or or club your athletic or or or musical or or or STEM skills skills are great However many others have matching grades and and skills skills too How How will you stand out from the the others? There is some competition here!!
Dream School: Your grades are not quite up to the the the mark for these colleges Other applicants have have met the the the the entry requirement and and have have even higher grades They are are outstanding students in in other
areas too There is a a a a a a a a a a lot of of competition here here You may not be at at the the the the top of of the the the the admissions list But wait you you never know what the the the the freshman year for the the the college is is is seeking so you you may stand a a a chance By considering your your Safety Match and and Dream school list you you you can focus on on on on your your application selection process and and make good choices 38 www EDcellerate com