<p>Fit.
So how do you find “fit”</p>
<p>That meant selecting geography/region…Kiddo eliminated everything west of the Mississippi…Then cross referencing STEM major with EC (student is an athlete and it is a passion- not something to be “given up” after hs)</p>
<p>That created a list–about 70 schools…
From there the whittling down began. The things that impacted that included location, size, campus culture, scores etc…Reading what the big books wrote, visiting campuses etc all played a part in honing the list.</p>
<p>Finances were considered.</p>