Access Naviance: What are your interests, goals, and strengths?

Narrow it down: What areas of study are you interested in? What are your hobbies? What are you PASSIONATE about?

Start looking: Location? Programs? Opportunity? Campus environment? Cost?

Start touring: TOUR! TOUR! TOUR! You want to be able to compare and contrast colleges ( programs, campus life, professors etc)

Application process: CommonApp or general submission

College/Career Comparison: Select Colleges or Trades you are considering and do a side-by-side comparison. Be sure to select options that are realistic for you and align them with your focus areas.

Research Areas:

Program description

Admittance requirements

Why does this program appeal to you

Program requirements ( Internship/ Study Abroad/ Service etc)

Required Courses (Curriculum) & number of creditsStudent Population (Faculty to Student Ratio / Class sizes if available)

Department Head/Chair Contact Info

Career Opportunities Post Graduation

License/Certifications Requirements ( ex. The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam )/ Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE))

**Do this research for each of the universities you are considering.

Then,

Write a formal letter to the program contact to gain more insight about the program, opportunities it provides, course information, etc. I highly suggest setting up a private tour with a faculty member of the department to sit down and discuss the program.