<p>Tuition, potential scholarships and cost of living.</p>
<p>Sometimes you just "know." But you should still do plenty of research and this should be really helpful: The</a> findingDulcinea Blog: Web Sites Every College Applicant Should Know About</p>
<p>What about superfluous things such as how good the dorms are, how nice the campus looks, how good the food is, and the recreational centers?</p>
<p>For me, it was academics and tuition.</p>
<p>wondering if geneseo is fun enough, are binghamtons classes too big, what about the professors, opportunities the same at each, trying to make a decision</p>
<p>my teacher told me to make sure i visit all my college choices because it'll make a BIG difference</p>
<p>Jenny at Vandy, Are you from the south? Do you think someone from the Northwest would like it there? What else do you like about Vandy? How is the school spirit? Is crime a problem there? Thanks!</p>
<p>A important factor in selecting a university is knowing if the university offer what your looking for in education and life wise.</p>
<p>I would say that location is most important for me. I want to be in a city. I don't want to need a car (I hope I never have to buy a car). I want to be where there's some action; i.e., I want to be near internship, career, and volunteer opportunities. I want to meet people on AND off campus. I want to be in an economically and socially diverse place.</p>
<p>What are the best rural colleges, where you can go for walks round the countryside and stuff?</p>
<p>You can never ignore the academic "reputation" though.</p>
<p>Personally, I would like to chose "Academic strength in my intended major". Because I am going to pursue my PHD, I am more concered about the college's academic strength.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, when April comes and its time to select from one of the colleges you've been selected in, cost will play the most important role in defining your pick.
Unless you're really poor or really rich, your dream school will seldom be the one you ultimately end up at.</p>
<p>For me, prestige certainly plays a part, but it’s not nearly as important as other factors.</p>
<p>I used to be more interested in the prestige and rankings of schools back in the summer…</p>
<p>Now as the great day of decision (May 1) draws closer and closer, I’m more interested in how I would fit in socially and as a person. I need to be happy where I go, or the inspiration to write complicated research papers or study at all hours of the day dies. Money is another new consideration. I’m looking more favorably at some of my lower ranked colleges :).</p>
<p>^^^^^^:eek:</p>
<p>FIT. That is the number one most important factor. Some kid’s perfect fit might be Harvard. Some kid’s might be State Flagship U. Some kid’s might be Tiny Little LAC. It all depends on the kid.</p>
<p>Is there a Lake Wobegon College?
A beautiful place where the women are good-looking and all the students are above average?
That’d be just about perfect, ayup.</p>
<p>it’s all about the vibes maan
good vibes= good times
you can get a good education pretty much anywhere if you have the right mindset</p>
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<p>Ha haa! Sarah Lawrence College and Connecticut are better and more “real” names. Why don’t try em out…</p>