10 smart steps to pick the right college for you

It is mid-summer. While most of the school students are enjoying their vacations, those who just finished their class 12 are awaiting their entrance examination results.

Be it medicine, engineering, law, fashion or commerce, choosing the right college for under graduation is a crucial career decision.

For those who have obtained high scores and have cleared exams like the IIT-JEE Main the decision is less challenging because they're aspiring for an IIT seat.

Obviously not all students get to study in top ranked institutions. 

A lot of new institutions have come up across the country. While they may not be spending enough on marketing and publicity, if you do a thorough research you may realise there are some good ones that offer state-of-the-art infrastructure and faculty.

But how does one make an informed choice?

Here are the ten steps to choose the right college.

1. Prepare the list of colleges

2. Filter the colleges offering the course of your interest

3. Check location and distance
4. Check the college website for further details

5. Join social groups

6. Speak to seniors and elders

7. Check the faculty strength and qualification

8. Check the infrastructure and facilities

9. Visit the college and validate

10. Select the college and take admission