Application Essay For College

I’m researching for college and I’m nervous because I’m technically already in college, thanks to the Early Middle College program. I’m currently in the Culinary Service program through Lake Michigan College, and taking a table service class this semester. I’ve chosen the culinary major for several reasons. I like to eat a variety of interesting food and I enjoy cooking as well. Also, I took a year of cooking class with Mrs. Berry at Saint Joseph High School and found that I really enjoyed it. I am interested in finding out about other schools that offer culinary programs. In my research I found that not all schools offer a culinary program and that it is more likely to be found at community colleges and culinary arts schools rather than at 4 year colleges. From the chart I chose to compare size/location, college major, and cost because they are the most important aspects to me. I will compare Lake Michigan College (LMC), Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI), and Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC).

I prefer something that’s close to home because there are many advantages to being close to home such as transportation, food, and other necessities. I would prefer medium to small size schools because they are big enough to offer a variety of things, but not so big to get around in. Of the three schools I am comparing LMC is the closest to home and in fact I can live at home and complete my high school and associate's degree. There are approximately 4,300 students enrolled at LMC. MCTI and GRCC are approximately the same distance away from Saint Joseph. MCTI offers dorms and apartments, but there are only about 333 students enrolled there. At GRCC there are about 15,000 full time students enrolled. They don’t offer housing of any kind so you are on your own to find housing in the Grand Rapids