When you attend a college or university in the United States, you are essentially making it your home for four formative years of your life.  Therefore, you must spend the time to understand the type of institution that can give you a good learning experience, a great time for your personal and social life, and put you on a path to a bright future.

If the United States has more than 6,000 universities, how can you know which one is the best for you?

To select the right university, you have to understand what you are seeking.   You need to know how you learn best.  You also need to know where you feel most comfortable.

In the paragraphs below, we suggest the approach that you should use.

Ask yourself this:  do I like to be in a small class with all students knowing one another?  Do I like to be in a class where the professor knows each student?  Do I like to be in a class where the professor asks questions of each student?

Or, do I want to be in a large class where I can meet a large number of people of different backgrounds?  Do I want to be in a class where the only exam that counts is at the end of the semester?  Do I want to be in a large classroom with a large number of other students?

Then, there are the physical characteristics of each university’s location.  Some are located in very small towns with hardly anything to do beyond the university’s borders.  Others are located in or near large cities with a tremendous choice for diversion and entertainment.  Would you like to be in a place with the minimum of distraction?  Or do you want to experience the richness of the urban environment?

Asking yourself these questions helps you to choose a university for consideration or eliminate it.  Once you have done these analyses, you have your first list.

If you got this far, and have your first list, do contact us and we will help you to get you to the right place.