<p>I know these 4 reasons may be very superfluous, but I do want to consider these factors when I choose a factor. I have been to the princeton review, and other websites to see "dorms like palaces", "best food", and "most beautiful campuses", and I guess all of this is subjective, but I do want other peoples' opinions. I have only visited a couple campuses before, currently a sophmore, and I've never stayed the night. For me to choose a college, obviously I'll need to have an enjoyable experience with all of these, which is why I am considering them.</p>
<p>In addition, colleges I am considering are the following
Stanford University
Bowdoin College
Carleton college
Pepperdine
Northwestern University
St. Olafs
George Washington University
University of Washington in St. Louis
Claremont Mckenna
University of Washington Seattle</p>
<p>But there are more than these 10 as well. I see that Pepperdine/Bowdoin/Claremont rank well in at least 2 of these catagories.</p>
<p>My friend is going to Bowdoin next year. He's visited a few times and said the dorms are great, the food is amazing, campus is gorgeous, and it's lots of fun.</p>
<p>The Pepperdine campus is GORGEOUS. Literally right on the beach. Plus, it's in Malibu. Apparently, it's more like a resort than a college. Hahaha.</p>
<p>Carleton has a pretty campus, with an 800-acre arboretum. Some of the dorms are like palaces, some aren't, with a lot of variety in room sizes and configurations available. Two new dorms will be opening this fall. The food has improved significantly this year with a change in food service provider. They changed to the same one St. Olaf uses, and St. Olaf is always on the best food ratings.</p>
<p>University of Washington has a beautiful campus in a great city. Recreational opportunities abound.
Dorms are terrible. Food is meh, although great food can be had off-campus. Huge budget cuts will no doubt have significant effects on a wide variety of things in the near term.</p>