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First Steps
First Steps
A college search takes both self-reflection and research.
Begin the process by thinking about your vision for higher education. You can use this self-assessment to think about what's important to you in a college.
Once you have a sense of your ideal post-secondary environment, start searching for colleges that align with your vision by using online college search tools, attending college fairs, and visiting college campuses
An ideal college list will include a variety of schools that are a good match for you. Be sure you have likely, target and reach schools on your list.
Likely= A school where the student's chance of admittance, based on GPA and standardized testing scores, is very high. A college is considered a likely school if your admissions test scores fall above the 75th percentile for students enrolled at the college.
Target= A school in which your academic credentials make you competitive for admission. You have a very reasonable chance of gaining admission to a target school, but there are no guarantees.
Reach= Reach schools admit very few students or have requirements you may not meet. It’s called a reach college because it’ll be a lot of hard work to create a strong application
Online College Search Tools
Online College Search Tools
Naviance can be used for college searches and to see admissions history from MELS graduated classes. This video will instruct you on how to use Scattergrams to get MELS specific admissions history
Making A CUNY College List
Making A CUNY College List
Look at the CUNY Admissions Profile
Take into consideration where the colleges are located CUNY Map
Take into consideration which majors are available at each college using the CUNY Academic program website
Use the Regular Admission List Making Tool / HEOP List Making Tool to list the colleges you are interested in
Use this CUNY List Making Worksheet and watch this video for guidance on making your CUNY list
* To use the documents in lines 6 & 7 you must Click on File and make a copy of the sheet in order to edit it for yourself
Meet with a counselor about your college choices
Making A SUNY College List
Making A SUNY College List
Look at the SUNY General Admissions Profile/ SUNY EOP Admissions Profile
Take into consideration where the colleges are located SUNY Map
Take into consideration which majors are available at each college using the SUNY list of majors PDF
Use the General Admission List Making Tool / HEOP List Making Tool to list the colleges you are interested in
* To use this document you must Click on File and make a copy of the sheet in order to edit it for yourself
Meet with a counselor about your college choices
Making a Private College List
Making a Private College List
Look at the school's admissions profile, often found on their website
Take into consideration where the colleges are located
Take into consideration which majors are available at each college using their website
Use the General Admission List Making Tool / HEOP List Making Tool to list the colleges you are interested in
* To use this document you must Click on File and make a copy of the sheet in order to edit it for yourself
Meet with a counselor about your college choices
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