What things would make you immediately cross a school off your list?

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<p>To narrow it down my sons’s TOP priorities w/o exceptions were:

  1. Must have his major & minor (a decent well established program)
  2. Must be a ROTC host school
  3. Must have a strong study abroad program
  4. Must have traditions and school spirit
  5. Must have a collegiate look (no windowless cinder block bldgs)
  6. Not an activist or uber liberal environment</p>

<p>We then added the following:
7. Good balance between academics and social life (not cut-throat)
8. Close male/female ratio
9. Eastern or Southern states only (we’re in Florida)
10. Not a commuter school or second tier</p>

<p>Once accepted it will come down to overall cost (FinAid, living expenses, etc.)</p>