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Choosing a college for your master’s is one of the most stressful jobs. You need to consider so many factors before you make a final decision. Sometimes, a student often makes the mistake of choosing the wrong college. In this article, we have made a list of common mistakes you should avoid while choosing a college.
1. Rushing the process
Finding the right college involves a lot of research, time, and effort. If you wait until the last moment to choose your college, you might end up choosing the wrong one. So, you should start preparing at least 1 year before you begin your PG.
2. Stop Being a follower
Many students often make the mistake of following their siblings or friends to the college of their choice. It may seem like a great idea in the beginning, but not in the long run. For example, if you want to pursue MA in Economics in India, the college your friend or sibling is going to might not be best for that particular stream. So, invest time and choose only those colleges that are ranked high in that particular subject.
3. How a student body looks
When you enter a college, you might get intimated by how the student body of college looks. You may get worried that you won’t fit in. When choosing a college, this should be one of the last deciding factors whether you want to enroll in that college or not.
4. Assuming the worst
Many of us assume that we will not get accepted into a college before even applying. This is because we sometimes underestimate ourselves too much. So, you need to get rid of this thinking and focus on the application process. You will never know until you try.
5. Location
Students often look for a college that is either near their home because they want convenience or they look for a college in a completely different state because they want to run away from home. Whatever the reason, the location should not be the deciding factor. There are many other things to consider while looking for a college.
In recent years, traditional locations that had been popular for pursuing higher education like the USA or the UK have fallen out of favour with students. New and more accessible global destinations like Dubai have started appealing to students from countries like China, Australia, and India. Colleges in Dubai are well-connected in terms of flights from different corners of the world and the same emerges as an ideal destination for students. In terms of international accreditations as well, these colleges in Dubai enjoy global credentials and boast of the best faculty and infrastructure there is in today’s world.
6. Cost
The total cost is another mistake many students don’t consider. Apart from the tuition fee, there are many things that can add up to the total cost such as books, transport, hostel fee, and more. It doesn’t matter whether you are using financial aid or paying the college fees on your own, not considering the cost can affect your total budget in the long run.
7. Not visiting
Another common mistake made by students is not visiting the college before enrolling. When you visit a college, you are able to meet the students, their teaching staff, you can see the infrastructure, and more. This gives you valuable insight into the college. Plus, you can always ask the people around the college and learn few secrets as well.
8. Relying on reputation
Choosing a college solely based on its reputation can turn into a disaster really quickly. If a college is high ranking, look for the reasons. Sometimes colleges are ranked because of their infrastructure and not their studies or a college can also gain a high rank because they are good in one subject. Look for a college that ranks high in the field you want to take admission in.
9. Pushy parents
We all have been in a situation where our parents forced us to take admission in a certain college and some of us listened to them as well. But for how many of you, it turned out to be the right decision? When our parents choose a college for us, they might not consider the factors like environment, extra-curricular activities, teachers, and more.
If your parents are pushing forcing you to take admission to a college, you should sit and talk to them and explain why that college is not good for you.
10. Job placements
Most of the colleges promote themselves by showing how many students get job placement each year. For many, it is an attractive feature because, in the end, you want to do earn good money after you graduate. But that is not the true picture of a college at all. When you see promotions like these, either meet with the students or search their background to gain an insight on how they got placed. Colleges have little impact on student placement.
Searching for the right college is a serious matter and you should not take it lightly. I hope the above-mentioned points will help you avoid mistakes and you are able to find the right college for your post-graduation.
By Nancy Ahuja
who is a freelance writer, with years of experience, creating content and own a blog. She has written on a diverse topic related to medical, health, fitness, elearning, education and women health too. Read here the latest article pursue MA in Economics in India.
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