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Karen Joy Gandino
High School Counselor
Karen is a high school guidance counselor with experience in college and career planning. She assists...
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| City or country? Warm or cold climate? Again, you’re selecting not only a school but also a place to live. |
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Choosing A College  |
Location
City or country? Warm or cold climate? Again, you’re selecting not only a school but also a place to live.
Large or Small?
Big schools have more diverse courses, students, and activities. Although they’re often bureaucratic, life is not as overwhelming as you might think, since most big schools are divided into smaller colleges. If you’re going to have to work your way through school, a big city will offer more employment opportunities than a small town will. It will also be easier to find jobs that won’t bring you into constant contact with your schoolmates, if that would bother you.
Small schools have smaller classes (fewer large lectures) taught by real professors (and not grad students, as you often find at large schools). >> continue |
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| Information For Student-Athletes |
| If you are thinking about playing a sport in college, talk to your counselor about your intentions, and go to your athletic office and ask for information on eligibility requirements. |
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| Options after High School |
| A four year college education, or bachelor’s degree (BA, BS), can open doors, provide status, and prepare students for financially rewarding careers. |
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| How does High School differ from College? |
| When you enter the 9th grade, everything starts to “count.” All of your freshman courses, grades, and credits will be on your transcript, and your freshman grades will be used to determine your GPA. |
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