<h1>Top 5 Tips For Choosing The Right College For You</h1>

 1. Start with who you are and why you are going.

You need to examine yourself and your reasons for going to college before you start your search. Think about what is driving you continue your education? What are your abilities and strengths? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Do you want a swank high-rise in midtown or a corner office in a big corporation making a name for yourself?

Talk with your family, friends and high-school counselors as you ask these questions. The people who know you best can help you the most with these important issues.

 2. Size matters: Your school does not have to be bigger than your high school.
Most good liberal arts colleges have a population of fewer than 4,000 for a reason; college is a time to explore, and a smaller community is more conducive to internal exploration. It is not the number of people, but the people themselves and the kind of community in which you will learn that really matters.

3. A name-brand college will not guarantee your success.
Employers and graduate schools are looking for outstanding skills and experience, not college pedigree. As you search for colleges, ask about student outcomes; you will find many colleges that outperform the Ivies and "name brands," even though you may have never heard of them!

4. You can afford to go to college.
If you make the assumption that you cannot afford college based on the “sticker price” of tuition, you will miss out. It is difficult to talk about money, but if you investigate all the options and ask for help and advice, you will find affordable choices. Online resources, as well as financial aid workshops are widely available to get you started.

5. The most important factor in choosing a college is fit.
Choosing a college because your friends are going there or because of where it ranks on a list does not take into account who you are and who you will become. College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won. Finding a good fit requires time and thoughtfulness. To set an appointment to see if ITT Technical Institute Kennesaw is the right fit for you contact me any time at my information below!

Charmaine C. Alexander
ITT Technical Institute
Educational Representative
2065 ITT Tech Way , N.W.
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 426-2300 ext. 2302

SAlexander2@itt-tech.edu