Objectives

Objectives are the desired end results of your decision. What is your vision of your life after you have made this decision? What are the concrete things you would like to have, or have happen, after you make this decision? These objectives can help guide you in deciding what criteria is most important in your decision.

For example, if I am choosing a college, perhaps one of my objectives is an active music scene, in addition to a quality education. This would lead me to consider factors such as a venue for an “open mic night” or a music-oriented student dwelling. If you have thought about and identified your objectives as specifically as you can, you’ll have a better list of criteria to consider in your decision. The more relevant criteria, or factors, you have to evaluate will get you a more thorough analysis and reduce the uncertainty in your final decision.

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