College comparison

happy1
Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:19:24 +0000

Agree that visiting is the best option but some other ideas would be…
-There are some excellent college guide books which try to give a flavor of each school. You can try Princeton Review, Fiske, Insiders Guide to name a a few. They may be available at your guidance department, your library, (or large bookstores sometimes let you sit and read for a while) if you don’t want to buy them.
-Look at the curriculum available in major and any core requirements for each school online.

-Consider what size school and what location might be preferable.
-Think about other things you want in a college (ex. Greek Life/sports/etc.) and see if each school offers it.
-Run net price calculator for each to see if there is a decided cost advantage at any school or if one gets knocked down on your list due to price.
-Perhaps RIT offers alumni interviews near you if you are interested. (likely the state schools do not but you can check).

Other than that apply and see how things fall out. No need to make a decision now.