We were like @ChoatieMom and truly found CC after the applications were already in. We had NO clue. We knew no one that had BS experience. We flew by the seat of our pants. I do think we had someone looking out for us because DS ended up in the perfect place for him…and we knew after interviewing that his BS was a great fit for him, so it really did work out in the end. But there were so many other places I think would’ve been better fits than several of the schools he applied to.
I’m hoping we learned from this. DD will start her process next fall…our major focus has just been on the right fit. I agree with @ChoatieMom that the difference in academics amongst the schools is nominal, yet the differences in academics between our local schools and just about any BS is unbelievably vast. So, we will win in that department, but we definitely have to get the fit part right.