<p>Agree with amtc! Don’t be persuaded by others’ opinions. Choose a school that best fits what YOU want in a college. The most important thing is fit. You have to attend for four years. It matters not what others think. And these others’ are offering opinions and not facts and their opinions will differ if you talk to several people! </p>
<p>When my students talk to me about their college decision, I never express an opinion about their schools or try to influence their decision of where to attend. I discuss what they should do to compare them with one another and with their selection criterion and help guide them in figuring out which school feels like it fits THEM the best, not which is the best school. I never gave an opinion to my own daughters about the college choices they were handed. They articulated their reasons for their decision and it was well thought out and I believe (now that they graduated) that they truly picked the right schools for THEM. May not be right for someone else!</p>