Is the right fit really possible?

BeanTownGirl
Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:45:14 +0000

The answer is right there in your own post: “I’m not just one person all the time” - the same holds true for the majority of other college students you will be with. Math nerds at MIT can also love classical music and eat vegan foods. There are math nerds at Middlebury and only some of them are vegans.
The key is to find schools that offer a broad base of academics and that have lots of student activities and clubs. You can expand your options by being in or near a city where you can easily indulge your cravings for the symphony or museums or baseball or whatever.

Also, there is no perfect fit. There is just better or worse fits. Don’t expect to find perfection, just find the schools that you like the best and deal with whatever shortcomings you might find. Nothing is perfect.

What are you looking for? What are your criteria and constraints (location, grades/test scores, affordability) - these will help you and the helpful adults in your life come up with a good list of schools to apply to.