Thought process of making the final decision

[vwlizard]

@Novacat9191

One of the other things he can do is lay out and compare the requirements for his major at each school. Some may have different “core” requirements, some might have different options for concentrations, or minors, etc.

Send a message to the department chair, how many students in are currently in the program? Do they have any statistics they can share on outcomes. Based on his major, how easy is it to do research? Do they have any partnerships with zoos? or do they sponsor research trips over break? Do any of their professors current research line up with your sons interest.

Yes, these are his final 3 because he’s already done that leg work. He’s met with students/professors or counselors at each school to go over courses, research opportunities, core requirements, etc. And the crazy thing is that with auto-merit, they are all within a few thousand dollars of each other. Maybe there will be more merit offered later? They are within our budget and around the same price as our state flagship (which is notoriously stingy with merit and doesn’t have his major)