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I'm not saying the facts aren't valid but some is in your control;

[quote]1. College outcomes. How did the students fare for that particular major in that particular college. What sort of support was provided by college? Did the students get them through alumni, campus visits, etc.[/quote]

The outcome is a measure of the kid - up to the point of graduation the kid has had their world organized for them.  A kid that  knows how to apply for jobs from a Community College will fare better than a HYPSM waiting for an offer on their senior year.  Internships and Co-Ops are way better than any campus visits. Campus visits are where I can gram 100 resumes, interview 5, and hire 1.

[quote]2. Rigor in core classes: compared course rigor and especially the scoring. You can learn a lot by comparing how a similar course is graded at different universities. It tells you what level the college is expecting the students to be at and what base level knowledge they are assuming.
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Never understood why "scoring" is same as "rigor".  Rigor to me is how well the kid understood the subject, that depends on the student and the teacher. An large school will allow a kid to slide by with a passing score and low understanding. In a SLAC the prof will likely catch on that the  kid is not getting it. This is really hard to measure. I can only find these from: Employer surveys and post graduation Alumni surveys. But don't go by really hard grading where a point is deducted because the kid forgot a period.  This type of grading is non-sense and dominates DMV HSs.

[quote]3. Class sizes and ease of getting the courses especially major related. Ability to take advanced courses.[/quote]

Here you have a point but it's based on the kid. Does the kid want to "hide" so the prof doesn't call on him? or be engaged? There are smart kids that feel more comfortable in the shadows and score really high.  From one of Gladwell's books  where he talks about big HSs vs small ones.

[quote]Even after I gathered this information I was surprised by some of the information that was shared by the professors. When a professor in a college says avoid this particular major in this college and gives the reasons, I am just going to avoid them.[/quote]

I would as well; [/quote]

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