What is 2nd most important to you?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Since for most of us, academics is the number 1 factor in where we're applying, what's number two for you?(academics includes grad/professional school placement, etc) For me, location is a biggie. It's why i cut out several schools, they were just too far away. Not that I want to live at home or anything, but I don't want to be too far away either.</p>

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<h1>1 academic strength in major</h1>

<h1>2 overall prestige</h1>

<h1>3 location (near home, not urban)</h1>

<h1>4 price</h1>

<h1>5 campus culture (not much partying, an intellectual campus, t-shirts and jeans)</h1>

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<p>whats second most important to me is picturing myself at that school, there are some schools (after doing some research and talking to people) I just go no way am I ever going there, and there are some that I just absolutely fall in love with. its really based on intuition I guess since I dont have the chance to visit.</p>

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<h1>1 I want it to make me feel at home</h1>

<h1>2 I want it to have mostly friendly students</h1>

<h1>3 Accessible Professors</h1>

<h1>4 Fun!!!!! (stuff to do on any given night and not a lot of nerdy kids who study all day and night)</h1>

<h1>5 Price/Academics (lets be serious these days any of the top 150 schools will get you a great education)</h1>

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<p>and oh yeah in case anybody is wondering i just described both ohio university and the university of dayton .... oh yea</p>

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<h1>2 Financial Aid!</h1>

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<h1>1 academic strength/good program for my major</h1>

<h1>2 location, location, location (the schools I'm applying to are in LA, DC, Austin, Boston, Philadelphia and NYC)</h1>

<h1>3 overall high quality institution</h1>

<h1>4 cost/merit aid</h1>

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<p>For my daughter, the colleges had to have ALL THREE of these criteria...no preference...ALL...</p>

<p>Warm weather climate
Being able to play oboe/English Horn without majoring in music
And...strong sciences (possible engineering)</p>

<p>Any school that didn't meet ALL of these criteria was dropped from consideration.</p>

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<h1>1 Location</h1>

<h1>2 Academics</h1>

<h1>3 Distribution requirements or no distribution requirements and no core</h1>

<h1>4 Diversity/Interaction with other groups</h1>

<h1>5 Being able to pursue acting and dance, whether it is a major or a student organization</h1>