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College Exploration

1. My top college choices nationwide are as follows.

a. University of Utah (dream choice)
b. Salt Lake Community College (top realistic choice)

2. Lets go over the basics.

a. What is an undergraduate or graduate degree?
An undergraduate degree is an academic degree taken by a person who has
completed undergraduate courses. Usually offered at a university.

b. What is a community or technical college?

A community college is a junior college offering courses to people in a certain
area. Nonresidential.

3. Research your top college choices

Go to either https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ or the college website to find the information
below.
Choice 1: USC Choice 2: U of U Choice 3: SLCC

Tuition Cost per year $ 50,277 $ 8,197 (in-state) $ 3,569 (in-state)

Admission ACT/SAT: 33 28
ACT/SAT: ACT/SAT:
Requirements GPA: 3.73 GPA: 3.59 GPA: N/A
Other: Other: Other:

Average annual $ 13,855 $ 9,000 They dont have

on-campus housing on-campus housing.

What do you want to Major: Education Major: Education Major: Photography

major in? Is it offered? YES / NO YES / NO YES / NO

Other:

YES / NO YES / NO YES / NO

Is this choice a good Why? I cannot afford Why? I could afford Why? I can afford
fit for you? 200 grand worth of to pay back 17 grand 3,000 dollars worth of
debt in Education. worth of Education. photography.