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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]go with fit but make sure notion of “fit” is somewhat tangible. (not just the tour guide!)[/quote]

OP here, I agree the tour guide has a lot to do with how the school 'shows'.  In my daughter's case, the less selective school has a great academic program for her major but doesn't have the name recognition and it's considerably smaller than the other school she has listed as a short list contender.  The school which has the more selective status has a good academic program, but is located in a more rural setting which isn't really what she wants.  It's more of the location, size of the school and [b]the feeling on campus that she likes better about the lesser known school. [/b]

I am very much happy about her attending either. She has done really well in high school but was never going to attend Harvard with her stats. She was accepted into UofM College Park but has already ruled it out because it's too big, but left Berry College in Georgia on the list. It's her #3 on the list though.

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My DD's decision came down to two not-well-known LACs and that feel on campus was really a big influence in the end. They both had great programs for her major and the cost was similar. I thought one school had nicer facilities and liked a couple unique things it offered but she felt the "vibe" was off on her 2nd visit/interview while she felt really at home at the other, despite the crappier dorms and rec center. So, the better vibe won, which totally makes sense to me. Which I'll remind her of when she complains next August about not having A/C![/quote]

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