dogs

Defintely fit/vibe for overall experience.

tennislplayer7

The main factor in selecting a college for me wouldn't necessarily be how comfortable I felt, or "vibes", but if I could study their and not get distracted by things going on. Secondly, how good it is for the specific major.

JER

By far the most important factor is picking somewhere where you'll be happy. A Harvard education is of little value if you're miserable while you're there.

There shouldn't be too much of a tradeoff between these other factors and happiness, either; there are lots of schools and they're very different from each other, even at the very top. There's no reason to go to Harvard over Carlton if small class sizes, access to professors, and playing in the snow are all important to you. Carlton is still excellent even though Harvard is more prestigious.

twistedsis

What would make this poll really interesting would be to have a parent poll vs the students.

md0001

tuition and alumni connections

Pip4Prez123

actually, i think you'll find that there is an active party scene at Harvard. The perception of Harvard as a place where fun goes to die is, for the most part, completely wrong.

gadad

Here's the correct answer to your question. I know that it's correct based upon 40 years of published research on college student outcomes and my own 27 years of experience as a college student affairs professional. Go to a campus, get a sense of what the most "typical" students are like, and determine whether those students are making progress toward becoming the kind of person you hope to become. Good teaching is everywhere. A big-name school may get your foot in the door for job # 1 or 2; after that it's up to you. Everything listed above is significant and has merit. BUT, after all else is considered, your goals and aspirations (and your resulting level of attainment) will be influenced far more by your college peer reference group than by any other factor. Research data and anecdotal evidence on this is very consistent.

slipstream99

now that all the students have gotten their financial aid packages and seen how much college will cost them, it would be interesting to see if the "tuition" choice became more popular.

sdskyle

For me, it's mostly the strenghth of academics in my area of study.

intelliot

slipstream99: all? I know some that haven't.

slipstream99

EDIT: most (you know what I mean)

ThomYorke

hahhhahaa
of course the ranking in the SPECIFIC major!!!!!!!!!!!

only idiots choose to attend Yale over G.Tech for engineering, you will find a problem when u look for a job

Seon Mi

Can you help me? I am accepted by Hanover College (IN) and Coe College (IA). Who is studying in these schools? Give me some advice. I live in Vietnam so I don't have chance to visit these schools? Thanks much.

ThomYorke

you should start a NEW thread to get experts to help you

i dont know much about these 2 schools

gadad

Seon Mi - Princeton Review just named Hanover one of its ten best college values for next year. Here's the link to their rankings:
http://www.princetonreview.com/colle...ue/default.asp