What am I Missing about 'Fit'?

purpleacorn
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:21:56 +0000

So I’ve narrowed my college choices down to three different schools (WashU, Duke, and Rice), and what should I be looking for in terms of ‘fit’ that I’m missing?

Honestly, I’d be happy to attend any of these schools (they have really cool, one-of-a-kind programs in areas of study I’m interested in) and have that sort of intellectual environment.

I’m from a suburban area, don’t really go ‘out’ that much (at all, really), and so I’m completely lost as to what to look at in terms of student life and such. I’m a southern gal, and none of them seem to be incredibly cold in terms of weather. They all have pretty active campuses and are near-ish to urban centers, two have res colleges and the other has a first-year experience…

I guess I’ve never thought that much about what kinds of things would make me ‘happy,’ mainly because I can see myself happy at all of these schools. So what am I missing? Any ideas on what else to look at?