The College Search: How to Choose the Best School for You
S earching for college can be a difficult hurdle by itself. When I began this process in my senior year, I barely had any idea of what major I wanted, let alone where in the country to look at. Choosing colleges to apply to and attend consists of a series of important decisions. There are three general areas you'll want to consider to choose where to apply and attend: Location Price Program Quality LOCATION You may have a specific location in mind, or you may have no idea and feel overwhelmed by choice. Either way, there are several location considerations to make. First, you may want to stay close - but not too close - to family. When it comes to moving in and out every year and visiting for weekends and holidays, it's much more convenient to live about an hour to five hours away from family - whether your parents, grandparents, or aunt and uncle. Another very important location consideration that you may not be thinking about yet - I know I was...