Its Your Choice: Fine Tuning

The enrolment of universities in Canada vary from the small currently St. Thomas with approximately 1,500 students to large institutions such as Canada’s largest, the University of Toronto with 55,000 students. Circle the size of university you think you would prefer?

Large

(More than 20,000)

Medium

(10,000 – 20,000)

Small

(Less than 10,000)

Circle the number representing how important is this factor to you?

Very Important

Some importance

Doesn’t matter

Once you have a list of institutions which offer what you’re looking for and to which you have the academic credentials, it is time to fine tune your list considering how you feel about a number of other influential characteristics. When considering these, it is important to determine which variable make a difference to you. This exercise helps to differentiate universities based on you. The variables are not organized in any specific order. Determine your answer and rating to each item and then transfer your answer on to the summary chart located on page 17.

Some students want the security of living close to home, other want to a four hour cushion from home while even others want to adventure far from home. Circle the distance from home you think you would prefer?
Far away >10 hours travel	Distant 6 – 9 hours travel	Near home 2 – 5 hours travel	Close to home Less than 2 hours	Local Can commute
Circle the number representing how important is this factor to you?
5	4	3	2	1
Critical	Very Important	Important	Some importance	Doesn’t matter