<p>I would also caution that just throwing names in the ring isn't really a productive way to go about choosing a college!</p>
<p>It's really better for the student to start narrowing down some big picture items like:</p>
<p>East/West/South/North
Big/Medium/Small
Urban/Suburban/Rural
Private/Public
Financial Aid requirements
Diversity important or not?
Big Boozer school/not so much
Frats or not
Coed or all female
Preppie school?/Brainiac school?/Treehugger school?/Jock school?</p>