<p>I need advice for helping s make best choice. He has no idea
What he wants to major in. His choices are Clemson, Miami (OH), UConn, TCU. Best in state option is App State. No merit money. He is stuck in indecision mode!</p>
<p>While I am not familiar with these schools, I find visiting with you 2 or 3 of the top choices, picking one he feels most comfortable with and he can afford. I found websites when they interview kids from different schools and compare them in many areas of social and academics to be very helpful.</p>
<p>Does he want big time sports atmosphere?</p>
<p>Put Clemson, TCU and UConn in one pool.</p>
<p>Put Miami and App State in the other.</p>
<p>Where does he want to work when he graduates? All of those schools will place the majority of their grads within their region.</p>
<p>Many Miami grads work in Chicago, Columbus, and Cincy.</p>
<p>I am guessing that very few TCU grads venture far from Texas after graduation.</p>
<p>Urban, suburban, or classic college town?</p>
<p>Miami is very Greek oriented. Is he ok with that?</p>
<p>I would choose Clemson. But I am partial to the big time school sport/spirit type places. My son will be attending a similar school, Iowa State.</p>
<p>Has he visited any of these schools? If so, what did he like/dislike?</p>
<p>How about affordability? Can you afford the OOS costs for all of these schools? Some are quite pricey.</p>
<p>Are you an instate resident in one of these states? I personally would be inclined to pick that (likely most affordable) option given that these are all universities with multiple major choice options.</p>
<p>Try this tool: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Advanced Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid)</p>
<p>Not just lines for numbers (which we know are very important) but also for weather, location, etc. which might inspire him to think of more things that are potentially important for him.</p>
<p>You might ask him to spend some time with the Book of Majors (I think the College Board sells it, although your library or his high school guidance counselor might have a copy). Go through and read about majors/jobs, and have him put post-its on the ones that interest him. Green for ones that look really interesting, maybe yellow for those he might want to look at further. Then look through for patterns/what interest him most. He can then look at colleges with an eye toward whether they offer and/or are strong in his areas of interest. When he gets there, he could plan to take a couple of classes in a few of the different areas his first few semesters to figure out what he really wants to major in.</p>
<p>thumper1,OP said Appalachian State University was best instate option. ASU is in North Carolina.</p>
<p>If money is not an issue, I’d choose Clemson. If money is an issue, choose Appalachian.</p>