Should You Follow Your Heart or Your Head?

The time has come to decide on which of your top private boarding schools you should attend. Your head is telling you to pick the one with the most challenging academics, not to mention that’s where your family went.

But your heart thinks fondly about the school that’s tucked away into the mountains where you could feel the tight knit community that was already accepting you. The question plagues your decision — do you follow your head or your heart when picking a school?

How Do You Choose?

Your decision on which of the private boarding schools to attend should be based on three different things, the academic, social and financial fit for your family. Academically, no matter what level you are on, will the curriculum challenge you and teach you something inside your area of interest? Socially when you took your visits did you find a group you thought you could make your family away from home? Financially is it a stretch for your family or a tuition they can comfortably pay? But this doesn’t mean that these are the only things you should consider.

The Five Personal Criteria

When picking from a group of private boarding schools, you want to make sure you get the most out of your education rather than just having a fun social environment. You should be thinking to the future of where you want to be in life. Decide if the school you’re looking at has programs that match your interests. If you have an opportunity during your visits, visit a class to see if the way they teach blends well with your learning style.

You’ll be spending an entire school year away from your family, so it’s important to pick a school that has a community that makes you feel at home. Also find an institution that values what you have to offer with your talents and personality.

Making the Final Decision

With all these factors in mind, your top private boarding schools should be narrowed down to the perfect fit for you. Don’t let the opinions of anyone around you make the decision for you. Only you can choose where your education will take you, and only you can pick which path to take to get there. Do your research and pick the school that you can see yourself succeeding at. Whether it’s your head or your heart, you know where you can succeed.

Kenadee Hatch is an academic writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Wasatch Academy. Follow on Twitter.