The College Rankings Revolt

Proud_Dad_1
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:07:04 +0000

tokenadult:

What are people proposing to help students choose which college to attend when they are admitted to more than one?

Anything wrong with the old campus visit and asking questions? Worked for my kids but then their satisfaction with the experience of being in college and having the courses and curriculum matched to their interests was more important than the perception of the ranking by others of the colleges they chose. In each case of my two kids in college, of the six to which they were accepted, they eventually chose the school with the lowest ranking, according to USNews. (One did so by transferring from a top-ranked school, so she has not only a perception but the reality of matriculation on her side.) I’m certain they’ll be damned throughout eternity for it, too!

Don’t forget, your kids are individuals…unless they’re not acting as such!