Choosing our college which is one of the most crucial and a turning point in everyone’s life because they are our initial stepping stone that has a major role in creating our dream career empire.
But at this point, everyone will face questions such as
Which college should I choose?
How to select a college?
What factors should I consider while choosing the college?
How to evaluate and find out the right colleges?
Whether those colleges will be the right option for me? Etc.
It is usual for all to face such kinds of questions. Now before choosing the colleges I always wanted you guys to follow the two things
Don’t Rush the process.
Finding the right college takes time and effort but waiting until the last minute or just “falling into a college” is never a good idea. Take time to analyse yourself, list your needs and wants based on your requirements, evaluate your requirements along with college factors and then choose your college.
Don’t Be a follower.
Never follow anyone while choosing the college because everyone will have their own needs and requirements and their option to choose that college suits them well but not for you, remember you should select your college based on your needs and requirements and needs alone.
There are many ways to choose a college such as what do you want to study, which demographic you want to study etc. When selecting a college, it’s very important to consider various metrics to find the college that best. The easy way to build an idea about colleges is by referring to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), And here are some of the links to find out best colleges in Tamil Nadu.
Best Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Best Arts & Science Colleges in Tamil Nadu
What metrics should you analyse when trying to find the best college?
Here are some ideas for you to get started in the areas for academic life
Curriculum
Different colleges provide distinctive programs with their curriculum. For example, as a Mechatronics student, I had a set of classes that I used to be required to take, with little deviation aside from electives. Some different faculties have a greater open curriculum, allowing students to have much larger flexibility with the courses they take.
Graduation Rate
Graduating from college is more important than getting accepted. Without graduation, what’s the point of being accepted in the first place? When considering a college, review the percentage of students who complete the full program.
Admission Rate
Refer the previous year’s admission rate of the college for your course this will help you to figure out whether he does best in your preferred major if it has continuous increase in the total number of admissions for your course and don’t compare colleges by using the entire admission rate compare them by more specifically for your preference alone.
Jobs Right Out of College
If you worry about finding a job when you finish college, consider the percentage of students who receive a job right after graduation. Some colleges have excellent job placement programs, assisting their students in making the transition from student to employee, and helping them find jobs after graduation.
Department Quality
In addition to investigating the quality of professors, review the quality of the department for your area of study. I majored in Industrial Engineering when I was in college, and it was important for me to attend a college with a well-established Engineering department. I wanted a program with a great reputation and impressive research opportunities, as opposed to a program that was mediocre or brand new.
Quality of Professors
Does the college have highly qualified professors, or do the professors seem to be amateurs? To make sure you are getting the best possible education, you need to study with highly educated professors that not only have experience teaching but also real-world skills.
You can also make use of alumni network in the college by connecting with them will help you to analyse your outcome after graduating in that specific college and Ask current students about the shortcomings of the college which will help you to understand and analyse the strength and weakness of the college.
