<p>First of all, I would change your heading to “Why * some students * shouldn’t choose a University/College…etc.”</p>
<p>Secondly, I think there are quite a few students who do their homework and thoroughly compare and contrast departments and their offerings and different schools, and they get to know the environment and opportunities. Put all together, to me thats a significant part of the “quality of the university [experience]”.
Also, coming from experience working under an independent college admissions counselor, I think the term “Fit” is a little vague. The nature of the term suggests that not everyone’s fit is the same, which inevitably means some people want (or need) more of a close fit than others. Many aspects of fit: size of the student body, social scene, residential provisions, etc. might be completely inconsequential to the student.</p>
<p>Although I agree that many college students are not as settled on their major and academic interests as others, there is a significant portion who are completely and utterly fixated. So in these cases, it will only aggravate or dissapoint someone who is really set on a degree in, say, astronomy if you recommend colleges that you think are a better fit but don’t have that program. I think the solution is to research the departments at various colleges and see if the rigor, academic opportunities, and requirements are suitable. In my view, for some, intended major and college fit should not be at odds.</p>