Top Factors to Consider When Choosing a College

 Top Factors to Consider When Choosing a College

Are you looking at college or university options?

Big Future College Search is a college search web site. 

The ″Search for Schools″ Tool has a database that has information about 3000+ post-secondary institutions.

The ″Search for Schools″ Tool covers the following areas –

• Location of School
• Type of School
• Campus and Housing
• Majors Areas of Study
• Sports & Activities
• Applying
• Academic Credit
• Paying
• Support Services
• Diversity
• Name of School

Location covers the following areas –

• Miles from home
• State
• Region

The Regional part narrows the schools according to geographic regions -

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest
• South
• Southwest
• West
• U.S. Territories
• Outside US

The States section allows you to select a college from a specific state.

The Type of School programs include –

• 2 Year
• 4 Year
• Public
• Private
• School Size
• Single-sex or Coed
• Religious Affiliation

Campus & Housing cover the following factors -

• Setting - Rural, Suburban, or Urban
• Residential or Commuter Campus
• Housing Availability
• Special Housing Options
• Cars for Freshmen

The Major Areas of Study covers Majors, Study Options, and Extended Class Availability.

Examples of college majors  are –

• Agriculture
• Architecture
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Business, Management, and Marketing
• Communication and Journalism
• Communication Technology
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Construction Trades
• Education
• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies
• English Language and Literature
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Foreign Languages
• Health and Clinical Sciences
• History
• Legal Professions
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Library Science
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mechanics and Repair
• Military Technologies
• Multidisciplinary Studies
• Natural Resources and Conservation
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
• Personal and Culinary Services

Sports & Activities discusses Sports, Social Activities, and Greek Life.

Applying section lists Selectivity and Test Scores factors.

Academic Credit lists details in AP, CLEP, GED, and Transfer Credit information.

Paying allows you to look at the college costs -

• Average Net Price
• % of Financial Need a School Can Meet
• Tuition & Fees
• Work Study Programs
• International Student Financial Aid Availability

Support Services involves Campus and Disability Services.

Diversity covers the Percentage of Minority Students and Specialized Mission.

Find the Right College Summary Sheet

Use the Big Future College Search web site to complete the Find the Right Training Program/ College Major Summary Sheet.

• Write the Name of the College.
• Then write the factors that interests you -
  • Location of School
  • Type of School
  • Campus and Housing
  • Majors Areas of Study
  • Sports & Activities
  • Applying
  • Academic Credit
  • Paying
  • Support Services
  • Diversity
  • Name of School

Download our Find the Right Training Program/ College Major Activity Sheet!!!

Explore Careers and College Majors System On Sale!

 

Explore Careers and College Majors System is a personalized, online,  interactive, self-guided career planning and college planning system.

Click on the interactive graphic to learn about the details of the Explore Careers and College Majors System.

Dashboard

The Dashboard is the control center of the Explore Careers and College Major System. 

There are five sections in the Dashboard -

• Self Assessments
• Explore the Possibilities
• Take Action
• Career and Education Planning Results
• Recommended Tools & Websites
• Self Assessments

Self Assessment

The Self Assessment section begins with the My Academic Strengths.

The results provide an overview of the following areas -

• Subjects "I do very well"
• Subjects "I do alright"
• Subjects "I don't do well"
• "I never took this subject"

There are four assessments -

• Work Interest Assessment
• Personality Assessment
• Values Assessment
• Skills Assessment

There are detailed instructions for each assessment.

Explore the Possibilities

The Explore the Possibilities is the Career Exploration, the College Major Exploration and the College Search sections of the Explore Careers and College Major System.

Career Exploration

In the Career Exploration section,

• You perform personalized career research.
• You identify potential careers.
• You begin narrowing career options.

After completing the interests, skills, personality types, and/or values tests, you can personalized occupations to your results and click on any occupation that interests you. 

Then, you filter and personalize occupations by the following criteria -

• Alphabetically
• Job Family
• Green Job
• Bright Outlook
• Salary
• Saved Occupations

After completing Career Exploration, you will -

• Match Holland Codes to training programs
• Perform personalized research to identify potential training programs
• Use training program search web site to find potential training programs

 
Explore and Occupation


The Explore and Occupation section is designed to help you can access college majors or degree programs. 

One method is to click on the Explore any Occupation link. 

Click on any occupation that interests you.   Then, click on Education Requirements.

 Another college major tool is the Explore Any Major Area of Study That Interests You tool.

College Major Exploration

Click on the College Search tool to use excellent college search resources!.

College Search options include -

• Type of College
• Enrollment & Costs
• Majors Offered
• Test Scores and Selectivity
• Location
• Athletics & Activities
• Search for colleges by name
  

Take Action

  

The purpose of the Take Action section is to create a personalized road map of your academic and career development activities.  Take Action serves as an online portfolio.

The areas under the Take Action section are -

• My Education
• My Professional Development

My Education covers -

• My Area of Study: Past, Current and Future
• My Study Abroad: Past, Current and Future
• My Awards, Research, Publications, Presentations
• My Campus Involvement: Teams/Clubs/Leadership

 
My Professional Development entails topics such as -

• My Internships: Past, Current and Future
• My Work Experience: Past, Current and Future
• My Volunteer / Community Service Experience: Past, Current and Future
• My Network of Contacts
• My Social Networking, Professional Memberships
• Resume / Cover Letter / Other Documents
  

Career and Education Planning Results

Career and Education Planning Results are a summary of your personalized assessment results and saved preferences.

 Recommended Tools & Websites

Recommended Tools & Websites include -

• Job Boards and Internship Opportunities
• Links to Resources - including extensive online step-by-step tutorial loaded with downloads and websites
  

Watch video about the Explore Careers and College Majors System.

Cost for 2 users for Explore Careers and College Major System & Online Tutorial Course

Regular Cost $300/ Special Cost $99 (Save $201!)

Cost for 1 user for Explore Careers and College Major System & Online Tutorial Course

Regular Cost $150/ Special Cost $50 (Save $100!)

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Revised Career and Social Media Omnichannel!

 

Hollandcodes.com has revised our Career and Social Media Omnichannel.

Social media channels are modes of communication that allow us to access information, to problem solve, and make decisions.  Client engagement with social media channels has evolved through three levels –

• Cross channel
• Multi-Channel
• Omni-Channel 

Cross channel is the foundational level for social media channels that you can use to complete the following tasks –

• Go on the internet
• Research a topic
• Make a career decision

Multi-Channel  is next social media channel level that is useful to complete the following activities – 

• Find the optimal channel for each student
• Communicate with students in the best possible way
• Engage the students the way they like to communicate with us 

You are using an Omni Channel when you -

• Communicate on any channel that we want at any time  we want in the way we want. 
• The experience has to be consistent across the channels.

 

Here is a link to see our interactive omni-channel model.

Omni-Channel is highest social media level that provides immediate 24/7 access to perform the following career social media tasks – 

• Career Exploration
• Job Search
• Resume Writing
• Interviewing

 

Another example of a career social media omni-channel is out Career & Social Media Resource Center.

 

Social media tools are mobile and web technologies, e.g. Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. 

Media technology promotes social networking, using already existing contacts to meet new people as potential social or business links. 

Media Technology helps us – 

• Create collaborative environments
• Promote critical thinking, innovation, and creativity
• Provide immediate feedback
• Engage and connect with students
• Provide 24/7 access to resources
• Build Personal Learning Networks 

Looking for to connecting with you on our omnichannels!

Looking for a better future!

Watch our short video to get inspire to move forward towards reaching your dreams, goals, and potential!

Learn more about how to identify your interests, explore different careers and locate the right college or training program!

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All in 1 Resource

The Career Social Media Resource Center is an All in 1 Resource that is open to anyone who wants to identify their interests, discover their purpose and gather information about careers, colleges, motivation, inspiration, and social media topics.

Member Benefits

Members get access to -
1. Blog
2. Expanded Free Download Library

• Free Career Assessments, e.g. Know Your Holland Code
• Free Career Guides
• Free Presentations
• Resume Writing Resources
• Interviewing Tips

3. Low Cost Downloads
4. Member Web Pages
5. Store (Product Discounts)
6. Social Media Resources -

• Resource One: Blogs - Blogger and Wordpress
• Resource Two: Facebook
• Resource Three: Linkedin
• Resource Four: Pinterest
• Resource Five: Twitter
• Resource Six: Slideshare - document, PDF, video and webinar
• Resource Seven: Infographics - highly visual presentation tool
• Resource Eight: Word cloud generator software
• Resource Nine: Powerpoint
• Resource Nine: Powtoon

8. Videos

• 10 Top Tips
• Test Drive Your Career

9.Digital Course - Build My Career Test

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Wise Decisions About the Cost of Education

Today’s high school students and parents are practical consumers who pick higher education paths after looking at the school costs, financial obligations and career options.

Generation Z students are independent and self-reliant making early decisions about careers and taking responsibility for their education choices. 

Students are becoming the major decision makers in deciding –

• The career path they want to follow
• The school where they will attend

Generation Z are looking at institutions that offer education and skills training as well as degree programs for future employment. The students are open to all educational alternatives - public/ private university, community college, vocational/career programs or apprenticeships.

Generation Z  are ready to make sacrifice to achieve their educational goals –

• Students are saving for college and their futures.
• They plan to minimize costs by living at home.
• They plan to work while in school.

Education planning is a family matter -

• Students talk with parents about college plans as well as strategies to pay for college.
• Families evaluate the long term values and costs of higher education in order to decide which school to attend.
• As a family unit, students and parents are involved in discussions to finance college.  Students are looking for ways to pay for at least part of their higher education costs.

Together, students and parents create career and financial plans will impact the students' educational choices.

Researching career and institution is a daunting task.   

The Explore Careers and College Majors simplifies the process of exploring careers and deciding the right educational institution.   

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Use Your Summer to Reflect on Career Goals!

Take advantage of your summer! Discover your potential and maximize your purpose!  Use one of the most preferred career guidance systems to identify interests, strengths, skills, careers and majors! 

Do you need help navigating through the career planning process?

Get answers to your most popular career decision making questions -

• What are my strengths, interests and skills?
• How are my strengths, interests and skills are linked to occupations and degree programs?
• What are my occupational options?
• What can I do with my degree program options?
• What are the educational paths to those occupations?
• What courses will I need to take?
• How long will the degree program take?
• How much will the degree program cost?
• What financial assistance is available?

To get answers to your questions,  learn about one of the most preferred career guidance systems!

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Find the Right Green Career
to Make a Difference!

Green careers can be any occupation that is affected by activities such as conserving energy, developing alternative energy, reducing pollution, or recycling.

Green occupations fall into three groups:

• Occupations with Enhanced Skills
• Increased Demand Occupations
• New and Emerging Occupations

Career Clusters -
Keys to Unlock Your Career Pathway

A career cluster is a group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products.

Use the Explore Careers and College Majors System to discover the career pathway that matches your interests in conservation and green careers.  The system uses interest areas (Holland Codes) and Career Clusters.

Career Clusters is a system that divides Green Careers into 16 Career Clusters®.

Some of the Career Clusters are -

• Agriculture Food and Natural Resources
• Agriculture and Construction
• Arts, A/V Technology and Communication
• Business Management and Administration
• Education and Training
• Finance
• Government and Public Administration
• Health Science
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• and more

Our green careers, career clusters and Holland Codes connection tools give you an overview :

• What are Career Clusters?
• What are the matching Career Pathways for each Career Cluster?
• How do your interests (Holland Codes) link to Career Clusters and corresponding Career Pathways?

Other tools include a personalized, online, interactive, self-guided career planning and college planning system that identifies your interests and matches the results to potential green careers.

The personalized tool comes with –      

• Four Assessments -

1. Work Interest Assessment
2. Personality Assessment
3. Values Assessment
4. Skills Assessment

 

• Career Exploration, the College Major Exploration and the College Search sections

In the Career Exploration section,

• You perform personalized career research.
• You identify potential careers.
• You begin narrowing career options.
• You can locate Green Careers.

Use the following factors to find the right college or university -

• Type of College
• Enrollment & Costs
• Majors Offered
• Test Scores and Selectivity
• Location
• Athletics & Activities
• Search for colleges by name

 

After summarizing your results, take Action!

Tools come with a free online step by step tutorial guide!

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