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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Visit and apply to diverse schools. I was kind of like your daughter when I was applying to colleges. I was recruited for a sport and sent my skills tape to all kinds of schools—not as geographically diverse as what you’ve stated, but up and down the eastern seaboard to the Midwest. I sent to a service academy (who actually ended up being my strongest recruiter), large state schools, small private schools, schools known for their sports, other schools better known for academics. I didn’t get a good enough financial package from my favorite school (College of the Holy Cross—I never even knew it existed until my parents suggested it) and went to a safety school instead (small, many commuters, close to a big city) I probably wouldn’t have chosen on my own. I definitely felt visiting was a big help. I am a laid back person socially so I knew I could make friends anywhere, my major was one I could do anywhere, and it just took some in person visits to find my vibe. [/quote]

I think this is smart. Visit so she can get a feel for things that could help narrow down the universe of colleges - does she like the feel of a larger or smaller college, urban or suburban or in a small town, etc. Also, visiting and listening to an info session and tour might make it more concrete for her.

Since she doesn't have an idea of what she might major in, I'd recommend looking up which schools are difficult to change majors and/or difficult to get into a major later for students who apply undeclared, and putting those in a 'probably not' or 'less likely' column.

For schools where you have to apply to a specified but fairly broad program, would she be comfortable doing that?  For example, would "College of Arts and Sciences" be broad enough to encompass all the areas she might want to major in? If a school (e.g. Boston College) had that college but also colleges of education, management, and nursing, would she possibly decide later that she wanted to go into one of those areas instead? If so, she might want to narrow her list to schools that don't require you to apply to any particular program before enrolling.
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