Choosing a right college: The first milestone to a better life

One of life’s most important limestones for every individual is to choose the right college whose parameters differ for different individuals. This is said so because college life has a lasting impact on people’s lives whether it is their personal life decisions or future professional career therefore here are stated a certain set of parameters that generally people should keep in mind or generally people keep in mind while choosing a college type i.e. –

1. Accreditation plays a vital role in knowing the overall ranking of a particular college because it’s being recognized on various parameters by official, state, and other educational authorities which makes its students stand high and well recognized in the market as the degree they hold fulfils all the parameters to be recognized as a renowned one. 

2. Learning is a very crucial step that is ensured very keenly when the syllabus is being updated regularly to meet the requirements of this fast-growing world. This will ensure students get directly placed at well-known places without investing money in other places and organisations to remain up to date. 

3. Then comes College Location which is a parameter that differs from person to person. Some students prefer taking college close to their home because it’s cheaper to go up and down from their home rather than taking hostel accommodation. For other individuals, college life is more about fun and independence so they prefer taking in campus or off-campus accommodation where they can live with their friends, party, and enjoy the taste of individuality as they consider it to be a crucial process for mental growth. Geographic location, weather, culture, the peacefulness of campus, etc. are some other factors that play a vital role that comes under the location of the campus and play an important role. 

4. Student – Professor Ratio is another factor that needs to be paid attention to because this ratio helps to identify whether a professor can pay attention to all its students and this can only happen when there is an apt ratio for it. Because a college professor doesn’t only help in the teaching process but also guides the children for life and lets them lead a better one by giving them first-hand personal help. Professors also help in building the research careers of students and act as mentors in their life. 

5. Another one of the major impacting factors in the college selection process is the Money Factor: what are the fees of college, what is the accommodation cost, food, transport, and the area in which an individual is living: whether it’s cheap or costly, scholarship availability process, etc. 

6. Then comes Safety which people often tend to forget but is a very necessary prerequisite to pay attention to. It’s very important to pay attention to stats on the crime rate in the city as well as the college and to focus on whether the college is taking adequate measures to protect the college students both residing as well as non-residing. 

7. One of the very crucial factors to pay attention to is the Campus Size of the college which directly impacts the facilities provided by the institute whether it is a library or research centre or fest and event holding cell, health centres, sports, etc.

8. Last but not least is Placements of the college. For colleges offering professional you should always check the Average Package, Median Package & Highest Package of last year through a genuine source.  

So these are the important factors on which we should be a keen observers off and make a list of pros and cons, remember its current students, pay attention to its ranking, etc. because these only will further help you in choosing your dream college because it’s not just a place rather a stepping stone to lead your life in a better direction.