<p>Selecting the right college is a matter of doing your research carefully. Whether the college is located in a high crime or low crime area, it’s how comfortable you are after a visit to the school. There are other factors in choosing the right college as well, how well do you fit in? I know this may not be relevant but I’ll use it for fitting purposes. As an example, some kids thinking that it’d be great if they can get into a top school, but forget to think how comfortable they’d be with everything else until after they check in. My above post was a classic example of how someone didn’t think about fit until after getting in. If you don’t realize how comfortable you are with a college until after checking in, then you’ll have to deal with it, whether is location, or weather, or academics, etc. Go visit the school in the winter months not in the summer, go drive around the neighborhood and see for yourself, take pictures so when you go home, you’ll remember what the school looks like and what the area looks like. Finally, ask yourself these questions, will I be happy and comfortable living here for 4 years? Is this the right fit for me, location wise, climate wise, academic wise? You’ll have a better idea what you are getting into for 4 years.</p>