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Activity   Your Fit Profile
Use this chart to identify the characteristics you are looking for in a college. As you learn more about what colleges offer 
and visit different schools, you can note any changes in your preferences. For each question, choose all answers that apply.
Academic Fit
My Goals
 Bachelor’s degree (4 years) 
 Associate’s degree (2 years) 
 Certificate in a specific skill  
(1-3 years): 
______________________________
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 Major(s): 
______________________________
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Pre-professional program such as
pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-law:
______________________________
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Academic Supports I May Need
 Tutoring
 Support for a learning  
difference
 Writing Center
I Am Comfortable In
 Very large classes (201+)
 Large classes (101-200)
 Mid-size classes (51-100)
 Small classes (1-50)
Opportunities I Want
 Honors programs
 Internship/co-op (employment  
in jobs related to my major)
 Undergraduate research
 Study abroad
 Other ______________________
Social Fit
Preferred Setting
 City
 Suburbs
 Small town/rural area
Preferred Location
 In/near Philadelphia
 __ hour(s) drive from Philadelphia
 A plane ride away from 
    Philadelphia
Housing Preference
 Live on campus
 Live off campus
 Live at home/commute to class
Preferred Student Body Size
 Very large (>25,000)
 Large (10,001–25,000)
 Medium (3,000–10,000)
 Small (<3,000)
Ideally, Other Students Would
 Be similar to me in background
 Come from diverse backgrounds
 All be the same gender as me
 Other _______________________
Preferred Campus Activities
 School spirit and sporting events
 Fitness and wellness activities
 Active campus life on weekends 
 Greek life (sororities/fraternities)
 Lots of clubs
 Specific club/activity __________
 Other _______________________
 Supports I Care About
 Multicultural Center
 Women’s Center
 Counseling Center
 LGBTQIA+ Center
Financial Fit
To Pay for College, I Will Need
 Need-based aid (aid based  
on my financial situation)
 Merit-based aid (aid based  
on academic achievements,  
special talents, etc.)
 Work-Study/on-campus job
 Near-campus job opportunities
 To attend part-time
Determine Your Priorities
Now look at everything you put  
a check mark next to. Which  
characteristics do you absolutely 
need to have in a college?
(List all that apply.)
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Of the items you put a check mark 
next to, which characteristics  
matter, but are not absolutely 
necessary to have in a college?
(List all that apply.)
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