After passing higher secondary in the life of any student, the most important decision is in which college he should take admission.
Often the children and parents choose the wrong college, which proves bad for the career of the student.
This checklist has been made according to the opinion of experts.
Do full research
- The biggest mistake you can make as a prospective student is not doing enough research before applying.
- But how will it be decided whether your selection is right or not?
- Take the example of Ram from Gwalior, who took admission in an MBA in a university in Kanpur in 2011 because he was told that the placements were good.
- Many more students of Ram acquaintance also took admission there, recently the UGC declared this university as fake, now the future of these students is in balance.
- Similarly, the current ranking of an institution is an important piece of information, but should not be the only basis to decide admissions.
- Remember, there is no guarantee that the ranking of the college you take admission in will bring you success.
- Experts also say that students and parents should keep in mind that in the college search process, more attention should be paid to the needs, abilities and weaknesses of the student.
What is ‘Student Centered’ Process?
- Every student is different, his thinking, priorities and personality are all different.
- First of all the student has to decide what is his goal, what courses are being offered in the chosen college? Can the goal be achieved through them?
- What kind of facilities are there in the college like study material, hostel, security, catering, transportation and research etc., it is also important to see in which area the college is located. Overall, it is important to have safety, equality and a comfortable environment for the students in the college.
When starting to choose a college, keep these things in mind:
- Find out completely whether the college or university in which you are taking admission is recognized or not.
- College admission cut off percentile.
- Understand about the number of students in the college and their background.
- Apart from the website of the college, also pay attention to its social media presence, from where you will know what the students are happy or unhappy with.
- What are the accommodation arrangements – is this primarily residential or a regular visitor’s campus
- Do a detailed investigation of the faculty, without qualified teachers, things will not work.
- Be sure to interact with current students and recent graduates, alumni testimonials and student forums on the Internet are very helpful.
- Get placement record of last 5 years and list of companies offering internship.
- Find out about the campus, if possible, get information by visiting yourself or with the help of virtual tour.
Things to Remember For Parents
- Also find out about the scholarships offered in the respective college.
- Also find out the information about the education loan available for college studies. Keep in mind that education loan is given only to those colleges which are recognized or have good reputation.
- If the college is outside the city, find out about the city and make travel reservations.
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