BWI: Lufthansa Student Centre Highlights Factors to Consider for Choosing a University

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Source: Lufthansa Student Centre
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:15 AM IST (04:45 AM GMT)
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Lufthansa Student Centre Highlights Factors to Consider for Choosing a University


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 09, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Lufthansa's student website (www.lufthansa.com/students) offers crucial advice on the multiple factors to consider while making the final selection of a university/college.

After the roller coaster of preparation, examinations, short-listing of colleges and submitting applications, the much awaited responses from colleges begin to arrive. There are several important factors in making the final selection of the college.

While deciding where to send in applications, a student may have considered some of these, such as the vital three - reputation of the institution, programs offered and the cost. The emphasis on academics, position in national or global rankings, recognition and accreditation of its programs of study, and the financial aid they offer too might have been evaluated.

Now the diverse aspects of university life merit a closer look before making the all important decision. These are factors that are often overlooked by prospective students, but are equally important in making sure that the choice one makes is right for them as individuals.

But before studying these, one must take a moment to think about personal preferences including staying in a large metropolis or in a smaller town, a large campus or would that be intimidating. Learn to find the comfort zone and make choices more easily.

There is a vast difference between the size of colleges and universities in North America. On the one hand there are huge universities with anywhere between 20,000 to 60,000 students. At these universities, there are usually very large class sizes with hundreds of students attending each lecture. The student-to-teacher ratio here is too large to allow for much personal attention. In fact, the student's interaction would be largely with Teachers' Assistants, who are graduate students that help the professor in managing the programme. On the other hand, a smaller college could provide a closer interaction between professors and students within smaller class sizes and the overall comfort of familiarity with a smaller student body on campus.

There is an equally large difference in the location of universities and colleges. From campuses situated in the heart of colossal cities to those in rural settings or remote 'university towns' with very little contact with the world beyond the campus, there are quite literally a wide variety of environments that are poles apart.

The location and size of the university also usually impacts the social life and extracurricular environment. While big city universities offer a lot of distractions outside campus, those situated in smaller towns usually provide a very different taste of "university life" in which all extracurricular activities before and after school too are centered on campus.

Many universities in North America now have a significant body of international students. In fact, there are active Indian student associations in several among these. This is an important factor for students, who feel they might be uncomfortable in an environment where there are very few international students.

Beyond academic and extracurricular considerations, Student Services might be yet another differentiating factor. North American universities offer students a variety of services such as international student advisors, campus orientation programs, counseling services, legal aid services, housing offices, varied meal plans, health centers, tutoring facilities, English as a Second Language programs, writing laboratories, career counseling, and more.

The student may want to compare facilities among universities to find services that meet his/her specific needs. And finally, although most universities offer facilities for students with disabilities, it might be worthwhile to check ahead of time if one needs a specific type of support.

Selecting a university might be a defining decision in a person's life. It is a choice one should make with careful consideration to all these factors. Lufthansa Student Centre guides students to the right search engines to help make a choice on the basis of such detailed factors.


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