Why College Admissions

The decision of where to go to college and what to study influences the rest of a person’s life. It will determine many future choices, the most important of these being what career to choose. My possible future colleges have gone from around six to two. I knew all along that I wanted to go to a small, private university close to home. I have visited numerous universities and research institutions and majors for hours upon end. Now, I have narrowed it down to The University of Findlay or Heidelberg University. I feel prepared to make my college decision. I think that I will choose The University of Findlay over Heidelberg because it has better academic programs and is closer to home. The biggest perk about academics at Heidelberg is their Plus One Advantage Program. This allows any student who graduates in four years to stay an extra year to earn a …show more content…
Every college offers these to some extent. The college that best fits my interests outside of academics is Findlay. The school is recognized as one of the top ranking equestrian schools in the nation. They have an IHSA team which is considered a varsity sport (“IHSA Western Team”). IHSA stands for Intercollegiate Horse Show Association and is a college equestrian sport. This means that if the team travels anywhere to compete, all the riders’ expenses are paid for. In addition to the IHSA team, Findlay has a Ranch Horse Team (“Ranch Horse Club Team”). This club is a member of the American Ranch Horse Association. While I think it is great to have a high level competition such as IHSA, the ranch team seems to be more about fun and less about winning. Horseback riding would be my main activities concentration at Findlay, but they also have many other students organizations that I could join. Some of these include honor societies, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), the student newspaper, and student government (“Clubs and