1. Research Rankings
Find out which Universities are ranked best for your chosen course; you can Google “best universities for XYZ in England/USA/Canada” and get a good idea of which ones are highly ranked. You can also visit unistats.ac.uk to compare official data on undergraduate courses at each university in the UK, and see what jobs and salaries graduates can expect after completing the course. Top Universities lists courses which are available in the USA, UK and Australia. Pay Scale does the equivalent for North America but also ranks colleges by salary potential.
2. Campus Preference
Decide whether you prefer a campus university, where all the facilities and accommodation are in one location, or a city university, where you have the upside of a more diverse social and cultural life, but will be split across locations and accommodation options.
3. Location
What location works best for you? Do you need to be near an international airport? Or on a direct flight path home? Whilst the quality of the course and University should be key factors, there will also be practical considerations to take into account.
4. Take a Tour
Try and do a tour (online or in person) of at least a couple of your favourite universities before applying; they can often feel quite different in reality to the prospectus.
5. Be Unique
Make your personal statement as unique as possible; take a look at YouTube videos by college lecturers to gain insights into exactly what they are looking for.
Top Tip
Don’t feel like College or University is the only route to success; there are a huge number of vocational programmes available in Cayman and overseas. Talk to a school guidance counsellor if you’re unsure about what would suit you best.
