#208 - What To Look For On A College “Coffee Speed Date”
You might know by now that I use sports and dating as metaphors to all things college. And although I never actually went to one of those speed dating events, I remember the episode with Miranda on “Sex And The City.”
OK, I digress. If you listened to my episode two weeks ago about how I hate inefficiency, you’ll understand why I came up with a speed date exercise for my students. Bottom line is this: with nearly 3000 4-year colleges to choose from, nobody has time to spend an hour with each potential college. That could be as many as 50 - 70 colleges.
Today, I’ll not only teach you how to go from 3000 to 50 colleges, but I’ll show you the exact exercise we use to go from 50 down to 25 - 30, before ultimately cutting it down to a final 10 - 14 colleges.
Think of it this way, you first go on a speed coffee date, before going on a lunch date and finally a dinner date. Got it?
Let’s do it!
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