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Our kid started with two main criteria: strong in his desired major area and strong in his club sport. Parents added a few colleges that are strong for major and offer the club sport, but at a more recreational level.

This resulted in a list of a dozen large/small, public/private, urban/remote, faraway/within a few hours mix of colleges. Those characteristics were not primary factors for our kid.

One college did not make the final list due to institutional financial health concerns. Another exciting prospect did not make the list due to concerns over how they are managing their rapidly increasing student enrollment.

Among the received acceptances, he looked closer at curriculum and general campus vibe during visits. We also tracked how helpful and responsive colleges (admissions, the major department, housing, financial aid, the club team) were to any questions we had, as a sort of proxy for how easy/hard the college would be to navigate once he arrives. Surprisingly to us, two of the largest schools on the list were among the most responsive. We’ve also looked at which employers come to campus to recruit for co-ops, internships, and jobs. Another decision factor is what possibilities are offered, in case he changes his course of study.

He’s deciding between his two finalists right now!
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