When beginning their college search, one of the first things students need to think about is what size school they want to attend. Many of my students immediately gravitate toward medium or large colleges, partly because they've been in a relatively small school for the last six or seven years. However, because they've been in a small school, they also aren't necessarily ready for a university with 50,000 or more students.
If you find yourself wrestling with the question of college size, take a few minutes to thoughtfully consider this advice from the National Association of College Admission Counseling. NACAC's best advice - something we agree with 100% - is that no matter what students think they want, they should always visit a variety of colleges before making their final decision. That means taking the time to tour both small and large campuses, urban and rural ones, and public and private ones.
You never know what you might discover.
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