WhatCollegesFitYou?
JanehasalwayslovedtoplaywithLegoseversinceshewasakidandenjoyssolvingpuzzles.
WhileinhighschoolJanehasparticipatedinalotofsciencecompetitions,andisinvolvedinher
school’sroboticsclub.Sheloveslearninginbiggerclassroomsbecauseitgivesherthechance
tohearotherstudents’ideasandquestions.WhatJanewantsoutofhercollegeexperienceis
tobeabletoliveinthedorms,getinvolvedindifferentclubsandorganizations,andexplore
interestsoutsideofjuststudying.
Maxhaswantedtowritemysterynovelsforaslongashecanremember.Helovesreading
variousgenresofbooks,andlovestosharewhathe’sreadtoothers.Maxisinhisjunioryearof
highschoolandisdecidingonwhatcollegestoapplyto.Maxwouldliketogotoasmallschool
locatedinasmalltown,learninginsmallerclassrooms,andhavingacomfortableatmosphere
wherehecanfocusonhisstudies.
Michaelhasalwayswantedtobecomeafilmdirector.YoucanalwaysseeMichaelwithhis
videocameraandanotebook.He’sverygoodatmakingandeditingvideosforhislocaldog
sheltertohelppromotepetadoption.Hisfavoriteclassesthathehastakensofarinhighschool
areFilmMakingandSpecialEffectsinSciFiMovies.
AnnewantstofollowinherDad’sfootstepsandjointheAirForce.Shehasalwaysbeenthe
captainofhersoccerteam,andisalwayswillingtotakeonanyleadershiproleswhenasked.
Anne’sgoalforthefutureistogotocollegeeventually,butwantstobecomesomewhatmore
financiallystablebeforeattending.
Austinhasalwaysplannedtogotocollegeafterhighschool,butisnotsurewhathewantsto
majorinyet.Heknowsthathewouldliketoeventuallygotoatraditionaluniversitybutdoesn’t
wanttospendthatmuchmoneyuntilhe’ssureofwhathewantstostudy.Hepreferssmall
classroomsettingsanddoesnotmindmissingthetraditionalcollegeexperienceoflivinginthe
freshmandorms.
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