Finding Your Match
Finding Your Match
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What is your Formula? What are you looking for in a College?
What is your Formula? What are you looking for in a College?
Major or family of majors
College size (small, medium, large)
Location (specific state, distance from home and urban/rural)
Athletics/Special Programs
Use the College Board Big Future Search Engine to plug in this information and find a list of schools that have what you are looking for!
The objective is to find a range of schools that fit!
The objective is to find a range of schools that fit!
It's okay to have a reach school or two, but also have on target schools and ALWAYS a safety net school.
Academic Fit
Academic Fit
Make sure they offer your major or programs in your area of interest
Rank & GPA (coming soon)
Compare your Pre-ACT, PSAT, SAT and ACT scores with midrange for students on that campus
Check out the SUNY and Private Schools Admission Summaries below to see how you measure up in terms of average GPA, SAT and ACT scores for students recently admitted at all New York State colleges. Collegeboard Big Future Search Engine is a great tool to look up info on all out of state schools too! (Search a college then click on "Applying" then go to SAT & ACT Scores)
Social Fit
Social Fit
If possible, make plans to visit colleges in person or virtually
3990 Colleges, 245 in NYS and 20 within an hour!
How comfortable are you on campus?
Find out what do students do in their free time?
Are there supports in place if you need them? Check out the Health Center, the Counseling Center and Academic Support Services too!
Never has it been easier to meet with a college admission counselor virtually! Check college websites for info about visitation programs and the Class of 2025 Student Service Classroom for upcoming opportunities to meet with college representatives during senior year.
Financial Fit
Financial Fit
It is important to have parent/child discussions about financial affordability
Check college websites for information about college specific scholarships
Net Price Calculator at each college website
Good rule of thumb: apply to at least one SUNY school (2 and/or 4 year) as a financial safety net
Unsure of what careers/majors you have interest in?
Unsure of what careers/majors you have interest in?
Always feel free to have a conversation with your school counselor, we are here to help!
Here is a link to several career interest resources: WNY School Counselor Assoc. Career Link
Questions to ask yourself (You know more than you think you do!):
What did you dream of growing up to be when you were young?
What are your favorite hobbies/activities now?
What are your favorite classes?
What classes do you do best in?
What are some majors or jobs that interest and excite you?
When you take interest inventories/career tests are there certain jobs/themes that pop up again and again? (Be sure to check them out!)
Click here for a link to more Career Resources and Interest Inventories
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
The ASVAB program is a FREE comprehensive career exploration and planning program that includes a multiple aptitude test battery, an interest inventory, and various career planning tools designed to help students explore the world of work.
Though Juniors and Seniors interested in joining the military are encouraged to sign up to take the ASVAB as this test is used by the military for job placement purposes, many Frontier students without future military plans chose to take the ASVAB for career exploration purposes only.
Frontier offers the ASVAB on an annual basis. Frontier will be offering the ASVAB here in our building coming up in the fall with a follow up presentation/workshop. Please see your counselor in September for a parent permission form.
To find out more about the ASVAB test and the career exploration and planning program, go to www.asvabprogram.com.
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