Please Help With My College Search

Pootie
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:18 +0000

KevK11, there are a few places online (in addition to US News & Forbes) that can sort of give you an idea of environment–College Confidential, Princeton Review, College *******–but there is no substitute for visiting a school. When you get the list narrowed down a little, ask your parents if they’ll help you visit some schools (it sounds like your parents are helpful and supportive). It can really help you get an idea of what would suit you the best–big vs. small, urban vs. rural, public vs. private, etc.

Every school has a different feel and the image presented in their marketing materials (or the image presented by a small handful of people who may choose to post online) can be quite different from the vibe you get when you visit.