There are 3,944 different colleges in the United States! How do you choose where to go? You start by researching schools. As you learn about them, you will see some things you like, and some things you do not like.

The following exercise will help you discover different tools for learning about colleges.

1. Visit at least two of these three websites: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search, http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator, and http://www.youniversitytv.com.
2. Make a list of different categories the sites use to organize the schools. Some might include location, cost or size. You should be able to list at least five different categories.
3. Reflect on what you have learned. Did you know how challenging it would be to choose a college? Which category is most significant to you?
4. Share what you’ve learned with a parent, teacher or friend.

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