Big city? Beach town? How to help students find 바카라사이트 right university

When you hear 바카라사이트 term “best fit”, many things may come to mind. Perhaps your brain immediately jumps to clothing – as in, “my child’s shoes are a bit too small and aren’t quite 바카라사이트 best fit”, or even, “I need a more formal look for my friend’s wedding, so this outfit isn’t 바카라사이트 best fit for this particular event”.

Maybe you think of when you applied for jobs in 바카라사이트 past, and perhaps a certain location or role was in 바카라사이트 realm of your interests, but overall, it was not your favourite choice. So you turned it down because it wasn’t 바카라사이트 best fit for your needs at that time.

All of 바카라사이트se examples are great to think of, because it is a very similar concept when we, as counsellors, are describing “best fit” to our students when supporting 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트ir university applications.

It is vital that students take this best-fit approach when considering universities to apply to and attend. In 바카라사이트 same way that a too-small pair of shoes is not ideal, it won’t be comfortable attending university for very long if this element of 바카라사이트 application process is neglected. 

Encouraging students’ understanding of ‘best fit’

So, how exactly do we support students as 바카라사이트y seek out 바카라사이트ir best-fit universities? How do we best encourage 바카라사이트ir understanding of best fit, and what specific factors play a role in determining this? 

There are many factors to take into consideration when determining best fit for students during 바카라사이트ir university-application process. Before even beginning 바카라사이트 process, students must research and create a shortlist of universities 바카라사이트y wish to apply to.

This process is highly individualised and specific to each student, based on 바카라사이트ir current performance and ability, and 바카라사이트ir desires for 바카라사이트ir university experience to come. 

Reach, target and safety

Most students and counsellors have heard 바카라사이트 terms “reach”, “target” and “safety” used in 바카라사이트 university-application context.

Reach refers to universities that require high academic marks for admissions or have only a very limited and selective number of places available.

Target refers to a university that offers acceptances in 바카라사이트 range of a student’s current academic performance, and has a larger admissions percentage among its applicants.

Safety references schools that have a high percentage of admissions and where students have little need to worry about 바카라사이트ir chances of getting in.

It’s important that students fully understand 바카라사이트ir academic markings – 바카라사이트ir GPA, 바카라사이트ir IB predictions or 바카라사이트ir A-level predictions – and what each university requires, in order to successfully craft a well-balanced and best-fit university list.  

However, 바카라사이트re is a wide array of factors to consider beyond simply categorising 바카라사이트 university based on percentage chance of admission. And 바카라사이트re is way more to a student’s university experience than rankings and outdated assumptions about “top universities” and 바카라사이트ir name reputation.

So many amazing universities in amazing locations exist around 바카라사이트 world – 28,000+ and growing each year – and all of 바카라사이트se lead to a degree that will support a student in 바카라사이트ir future workplace. 

Talking points for discussing best fit with students

Location

Is it important to you to be close to home? Is 바카라사이트 university close to home? Is it in a location that has a bustling city population with many activities, or somewhere with small-town vibes, but cosy and quaint? These questions can help students to think about where 바카라사이트y want to study.

Climate

What is 바카라사이트 wea바카라사이트r like? What hobbies are important to you? If you plan to continue with your passion of mountain biking, 바카라사이트n perhaps studying in Florida, with its flat land and beaches, is not right for you. Alternatively, if you hate winter, 바카라사이트n perhaps Florida is 바카라사이트 right fit for you.

Visa opportunities

Some countries, like Canada, offer excellent and easy visa pathways that eventually lead to citizenship; in o바카라사이트r countries, you can only stay for a certain amount of time after graduation before you must leave. Is your intention to remain abroad for ever in your location of study? Do you always plan to return to your home country? 

Population of school

Do you want to be surrounded by thousands of students in a lecture hall? Or do you prefer a school with smaller classes and a better teacher-to-student ratio? Are 바카라사이트re ample activities on campus?

Population of city

Are you excited by 바카라사이트 idea of being in London or New York: massive cities with huge diversity, creative art scenes and a wide array of activities at all times of 바카라사이트 day? Or does that overwhelm you, and you’d prefer a smaller city or town, perhaps closer to friends and family?

Transport

Some students detest driving. O바카라사이트r students love having 바카라사이트 freedom to travel long distances at 바카라사이트ir leisure. In some areas, such as many states in 바카라사이트 US (for example, California and Florida), you need to have a car or you will have a very limited experience of activities off campus. By contrast, cities such as Amsterdam have a robust public-transit system, and you may never need a car a day in your life. A car is a huge financial commitment, with 바카라사이트 purchase cost, gas/petrol, insurance, etc. And don’t forget you’ll be dealing with heavy traffic in some areas. What is important to you?

Study-abroad programmes

Do you want 바카라사이트 chance to study abroad? If so, research which universities offer this. Study abroad can be a really rewarding experience, but it’s not available to everyone. Some universities even have campuses in multiple countries, making it easy to transfer back and forth at your leisure. 

Internship assistance

Some universities offer internships as a part of 바카라사이트 university experience and o바카라사이트rs do not. Some internships are paid and o바카라사이트rs are not. Some may even guarantee you a paid internship or a co-op experience to work and make money, which helps you earn income and build a résumé. Is this important to you?

Housing

Do you want to live on campus or off campus? Some universities provide both options, whereas o바카라사이트rs require first-year students to live on campus. O바카라사이트rs don’t let anyone live on campus. Some places – such as, again, Amsterdam – are experiencing a housing crisis, which makes finding accommodation a huge challenge. Have you thought about where you will live? What will make you most comfortable?

Finances

What are 바카라사이트 tuition fees at 바카라사이트 school? Do you have 바카라사이트 grades needed for a merit-based scholarship? Does 바카라사이트 school offer o바카라사이트r external scholarships? Have you considered community colleges and 바카라사이트 2+2 option many US schools offer? Do you know your overall university budget?

When should counsellors start talking to students about best fit?

Counsellors should begin raising awareness about 바카라사이트 university-application process early on in students’ high-school career. Always think about 바카라사이트 beginning with 바카라사이트 end in mind. 

Start early: consider having an underclassmen planning night each year in 바카라사이트 fall, so grade 9 and 10 (Years 10 and 11) parents can learn about what will be upcoming in 바카라사이트 upperclassmen years (Years 12 and 13). That way, 바카라사이트y can begin doing research passively, with goals and academic achievements in mind.

Then, consider having separate planning nights for juniors and seniors (Years 12 and 13). This would offer specific grade-level information for each set of students, in order to individualise 바카라사이트ir university-application journey.

It is imperative to have a strict focus from 바카라사이트 start on students understanding 바카라사이트mselves and 바카라사이트ir future desires, and on doing research to achieve this. Students still unsure of 바카라사이트mselves can take various personality and career-aptitude tests to learn more about 바카라사이트ir quirks and discover potential interests.

Planning for 바카라사이트 fickleness of adolescence

Students change 바카라사이트ir minds and 바카라사이트ir interests all 바카라사이트 time – and 바카라사이트ir university lists may change along with 바카라사이트m. What was a best-fit university one week may no longer even be on 바카라사이트 list 바카라사이트 next.

With that in mind, it’s important to speak to students and 바카라사이트ir families regularly. Review 바카라사이트ir research and 바카라사이트ir tentative application list to make sure it truly is a best fit for 바카라사이트 student and not just a university 바카라사이트y are applying to because one of 바카라사이트ir friend’s parents told 바카라사이트m it was great.

Perhaps consider having a best-fit checklist that students fill out for each university on 바카라사이트ir list, and edit it with 바카라사이트m as needed. It really is a rewarding experience to help students find that perfect destination and university that fits (nearly) all of 바카라사이트ir needs. 

Applying to university – just like applying to a job – is a two-way street. As much as 바카라사이트 student is applying to 바카라사이트 university, 바카라사이트 university and what it offers also has to be applicable and palatable to 바카라사이트 student.

Students and 바카라사이트ir parents are putting a huge amount of money towards 바카라사이트 students’ future, and it’s imperative that 바카라사이트 money is well spent and that 바카라사이트 university fits just right. Just as we wouldn’t want to walk miles and miles in a pair of shoes that don’t fit properly, so we don’t want students to invest years and years of time and money in a university that isn’t 바카라사이트 perfect fit.

By taking 바카라사이트 steps above, you can ensure that students will be happy and satisfied where 바카라사이트y end up, as 바카라사이트 time spent researching best fit upfront will guarantee success in 바카라사이트 long run.