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View Poll Results: What is the most impt factor in selecting a college?
Prestige, overall academic ranking or reputation. 1487 41.51%
Academic strength in my intended major. 1907 53.24%
Geography: close enough to home. 174 4.86%
Geography: far away enough from home. 208 5.81%
Climate. 247 6.90%
Tuition, potential scholarships and cost of living. 799 22.31%
Legacy status/family history at the school. 34 0.95%
Girlfriend/boyfriend, other friends there. 85 2.37%
Athletics. 107 2.99%
Good vibes...felt at home. 1281 35.76%
Location...it's where I want to be! 779 21.75%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 3582. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-27-2006, 01:00 PM   #151
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A process is the most important consideration

Process for selecting a college: 1) What's my proposed major ? Undecided is a major.; 2) Where are those programs offered?; 3) Have I done more than enough to meet admission requirements? Are you prepared for the competition?; 4) Will I be comfortable in that environment?; 5) Can my family manage the investment in my plan? Reputation is a real head turner. But, in the end, it's not where you go; it's what you do while you're there. Prestige may get you an interview but job performance will keep you employed.
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Old 04-09-2006, 09:46 AM   #152
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I voted "Academic strength in my intended major."

But I also consider the whole "home feeling" influence as well as location.
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Old 04-11-2006, 11:24 PM   #153
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Cornell CAS-econ vs. NYU-Stern-Managment vs. USC-Marshall Entrepreneurship

NEED HELP

Cornell CAS Economics vs. NYU-Stern Managment vs. USC-Marshall Entrepreneurship

Didn't get money
Like Cornell and USC campus
Love business
Not sure if I like the city
I like to Party
I am acquisitive
I want to have fun
I want to work hard
I liek warm weather, but I also like skiing
I like the outdoors sometimes, and I like urbanism sometime

I desperately seek help
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Old 04-12-2006, 03:21 AM   #154
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Sounds like USC would be perfect for you. Parties, fun, work, warm weather, skiing, outdoors with lots of trees or grass, and an urban environment when you want it. Yep, fits quite well.
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Old 04-12-2006, 10:10 PM   #155
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all of my friends in college have told me NOT to choose my college based on my intended major. The average student changes their major 3 times in the first 2 years. It just dosent make sense to choose a college based solely on your major. It should def influence your but not make it. yea.
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Old 04-13-2006, 12:19 AM   #156
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Your major

You may not have noticed that undecided is also a choice. Your friends are correct. Many students who fail to complete extensive pre-planning will find themselves changing their selections. Mass General's motto "You can't predict the future but you can prepare" seems appropriate for college bound students.
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Old 04-18-2006, 10:32 AM   #157
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Definitely important to feel at home!

My mom gets mad because one of my top priorities when I look at schools is the type of dorms they have, but thats where I will be spending a lot of my time! It's important to feel comfortable and at home on campus!
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Old 04-18-2006, 09:56 PM   #158
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Yeah, I'd choose a good state school over MIT anyday if 1)i couldn't afford it or 2) it just didn't feel right...
Luckily, that didn't happen, but it's gotta have that YES I FEEL LOVED!! feeling.
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Old 04-20-2006, 10:29 AM   #159
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the most important factor really depends on the person, but i would say housing and academics are the two most important. also price. . .
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Old 04-20-2006, 09:25 PM   #160
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Good vibes!! I'm going from MA to CA so some level of comfort was important. I've been singing Phantom Planet's song (O.C. theme song!) ever since I was accepted hehe.

Californiaaa, here I come!
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Old 04-23-2006, 06:58 AM   #161
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I don't know if this has been said yet (I'm sure it has to some extent), but a friend of mine made a very good point the other day:

"you will be most productive and the most successful at the college where YOU FEEL the best. it doesn't matter if it's ranked number 1 or number 51; you have to be happy in order to stick it through and do well."
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Old 04-23-2006, 12:22 PM   #162
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Choosing a school

There's isn't just one important factor! You need to do a lot of research. The NY times just had some articles about how many peole transfer! You gotta make sure you like the people, the party scene, the work ethic, the dorms, the surround areas, the professors, all that stuff!
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Old 04-30-2006, 02:41 PM   #163
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Our valedictorian chose Georgia Tech over MIT...I think it was either the location issue (we live in Georgia) or the money issue...not sure.
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Old 04-30-2006, 09:39 PM   #164
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For me it was mostly friends, and also ranking. I never really considered UC Berkeley until last fall, when it hit me: what the hell, why NOT go to the best UC, the highest ranked public university in the world, arguably one of the best universities anywhere? Plus I get into the huge California/Stanford rivalry. GO BEARS!
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Old 05-01-2006, 12:00 PM   #165
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You'll notice that college confidential is dominated by people interested in engineering and business, and that these are the folks most fixated on rankings. They are quantitatively oriented, and much more prone to equating value to numbers, rather than to abstract concepts like beauty, fit, and love.

"I love this school because it's beautiful and I fit so well there" is gibberish to them. They want to hear, "Cornell is top 5 in electrical enginnering according to National Enquirer, and 25% of it's business school grads get hired by Wall Street firms, so it must be a great place to go."
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