Forbes – Chris Teare
“During more than 30 years working with teenagers and parents, I have come to regard the balancing of wants and needs as a crucial aspect of any successful college search. There are all sorts of things that young people want—or think they want—from college, but they can lack an awareness of what they actually need. A good way to start getting at these issues is the Fiske College Guide “Sizing Yourself Up” Survey. In 30 questions, the survey asks students to consider various matters, then shows them how their answers add up to certain sizes, locations and personalities of colleges that could be right for them. Until you dig into the qualitative differences that exist between campuses, and employ clear-eyed, accurate self-knowledge, you are only working with whims, which are not enough for a good result in the complexities of the college process.”(more)