Schedule a Visit To Determine Social Fit Of A College

Wed, October 4, 2023 11:30 AM

When researching the colleges your student is considering applying to, it is very important to consider social fit. This is a measure of how well your student will fit in with the many social opportunities offered at their future college and with the student body and professors as well. Remember, this college will be their home-away-from-home for the next 4 years and so you need to make sure it is a place where they will thrive, not just survive.

To determine if a college is a good social fit for your student, list the hobbies and extracurricular activities they already participate in around their community and at their school and the causes they care about. For example, if they have been part of a dance team in high school, but don’t want to be on their college’s dance team due to scheduling demands, then maybe joining a dance club is a better alternative. This would allow them to continue to enjoy their hobby and also make some new friends. Students need to take time to do the research and determine what types of activities and organizations are offered at the colleges they are considering and then decide if each school is the right social fit for them. To get a feel of what the college is like socially, have your student check out the college’s social media photos and posts to see what is going on and what is being emphasized.

If you are planning to do an official visit to your student’s short list of colleges, do your research ahead of time to make sure they are going to be the right social fit before you ever step foot on their campus.

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