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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]School size
Matched in state tuition
Highly ranked program for their major
Greek life
Amazing tour
[b]Flat topography [/b]- yeah, that was mentioned as a plus![/quote]

I hope people making these decisions in the coming years are learning from this discussion.

While it’s nice to think the only important selection variable is the academics, for many students & many majors, the academics among the schools they have applied to won’t be significantly different.

The competition to get tenure-track professorships in most subjects makes it really unlikely that your kid will run into even one professor who hasn’t mastered the topic & won’t be able handle undergraduate classes.

So, factoring in things like weather, safety, flat topography, & typical walking distances from dorms to classes or dorms to stores & restaurants is not trivial. They usually have an effect on the students’ lives, & almost certainly WILL vary significantly from school to school. [/quote]

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