THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
34 Friday, August 16, 1985
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Choosing A College
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BY AMY MELTZER
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All my life I had looked for-
ward to my senior year in high
school. I had visions of breezing
through gut classes, lounging in
my school's "senior" room
watching TV during my
thousands of free periods, and
finally being able to get some
sleep at night. I learned
abruptly however, that this was
all a myth, obviously perpet-
rated by someone who had never
applied to college. If he had, he
would have prepared the many
students in my position for one
of the most trying years of their
lives. Suddenly, I was con-
fronted with SATs, college vis-
its, applications, essays, intense
introspection, and decisions that
were going to affect the next
four years of my life.
Miraculously, I survived the
year without too many catas-
trophes. With the help of my
college adviser at school, and a
modicum of self-imposed organ-
ization, I ended up at a college
of my choice. Unavoidably, I
amassed a lot of knowledge
about the college application
process — all of which, thank
goodness, I will never need
again. But hopefully, I can pro-
vide some tips to make the
ordeal less intimidating for
those about to jump into it.
The best time to visit colleges
is at the end of the junior year
and the beginning of the senior
year. Summers are not an opti-
mal time; although the college
may look beautiful then, it's
hard to get a feel for campus life
when there are no students
around.
Your parents will almost in-
variably want to accompany you
on the visit. Because they will
be paying for all or most of your
education, this is not an unrea-
sonable request. It is preferable'
for you to stay on campus rather
than in a hotel. You will learn
much more about dorm life,
cafeteria food, and the people
who attend the school than you
will at the local Hilton. If you
know students' who attend the
schools you are visiting, stay
with them. Otherwise, most col-
leges will provide you with a
student host.
During your visit, talk to as
many people as possible. Don't
be shy about asking students
sentative at home. Since alumni
volunteer this service, they are
doing this because they want to,
not because they have to. Some-
one's home is 'a much less pres-
sured environment than an ad-
missions office; you can relax
and, hopefully conduct a much
better interview.
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After careful, evaluation, you
must narrow down your choices
to five or six schools that suit
your needs and to which you
have a reasonable chance of
being accepted. You should take
into consideration such factors
as location, competitiveness,
size, cost, faculty, departments,
and the impression you received
on your visit.
Urban Or Rural
There are advantages and
disadvantages to both urban and
rural schools. An urban campus
offers many more cultural and
social opportunities — there is
certainly much more to do on a
Saturday night in New York
City than there is in
Middletown, Conn. However, on
a. cautionary note, one student I
know who attended Columbia
University in New York City
discovered that because of the
many off-campus opportunities,
there was virtually no social life
on campus.
A rural school will usually
have a much prettier campus
than an urban college. Social
life necessarily centers around
the campus, and friendships are
often easier to make. However,
life in a small town college may
seem lonely and isolated. And if
you don't like the activities of-
fered on campus on a particular
evening, there's little else to do
besides watch TV in the dorm
lounge.
Big Or Small?
questions; they are a much bet-
ter source of information than
the college catalogue. Look at
the library and the gym. Visit
classes, The more you see and
learn, the better prepared you
will be to make the right deci-
sion about which school you
want to attend,
Under most circumstances,
the college visit is not the best
time to schedule an interview.
Most. admissions offices are
flooded with interview requests
and will only give you 10 or 16
minutes of what they will keep
reminding _you is their very
busy time, Instead, schedule an
interview with an alumni rem,
Amy Mellor will attend Western
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Another important factor in
choosing a college, is size. The
size of the student body can
range anywhere from 600 to
60,000, Small schools usually
offer close student-faculty rela-
tionships, and a stronge feeling
of community on campus. How-
ever, course offerings are usu-
ally limited, and the small size
can seem stifling after a while.
Larger schools offer larger lib-
raries, more course offerings,
and a more diverse student
body. However, classes are often
quite large, and personal atten-
tion from professors can be min-
imal,
What About Cost?
Although four years of college
can cost over $60,000, finances
should not be a deterrent to
applying to a particular school.
Federal and private financial
aid such as grants, loans, and
work.study pro ems are avail-
able to those who qualify, Public
institutions are often thousands
of dollars lass apaasivil then
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