Choosing a College

The first step to becoming a successful college student is selecting the right college to attend.

First, you have to decide what you want to do in life. As a high school student it can be hard to make a definitive decision about what career path you want to pursue. There are tests that can be taken through career centers and through academic advisers that can address a person's strengths and interests.

Once you have decided on a particular career that you would like to pursue, the next step is researching all of the possible colleges that interest you. When researching different schools it is important to focus on the academic programs they offer and how they rank among other colleges. It is not important to research the party lifestyle that might be well known at that school. Other things to consider are the cost of tuition and living, distance from home, and whether or not you have other friends going there.

If money is part of your definition of a successful career, stick to business and engineering. Good luck!

These are some websites to help you out with your search for great colleges.
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/find-your-best-fit.aspx
http://colleges.findthebest.com/
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/resources/streaming/college-choices/final/college-choices.htm
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/main/main_choose_tmpl.jhtml