Anonymous wrote:What made the difference?

Ranking, academic strength, fit, cost, culture, distance, merit scholarships and kid's personal preference etc were considered.

With my DS, it came down to 2 schools. His father and I choose school A, but my DS chose school B. We let him choose and it worked out well. After all, he was the one who had to do the work (studying).

Attending admitted student days

Least expensive.

Are you really picking for your child? That seems so wrong.

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t decide anything, they did.

I came here to write same. I’m not going to college again.

I think for both of came down to the feeling on campus and the strength of the opportunities in their majors.

Kid wanted a midsize school in or near a city, no more than a 2 hour flight from NY, with a strong economics department. That left surprisingly few choices. From there, truthfully, he picked the one he was most likely to get into and did ED.

We went to all the Admitted Student Days. This crystallized for DS that his top choice wasn't actually the right fit, and that one of his safeties was, in fact, the correct choice. It was the same price.

He's now a sophomore and very happy with his choice.

It was pretty clear which of the top 2 was actually the best fit for my child. I just wish the finances had been equal.

Sadly, the resources, programs and location of the state u just couldn’t compare in the end.

The feeling. In the end DC had a gut feeling and went with it. It was right.

My DC will decide based on where he gets in, how he will fit in, the ability to excel in the program and the ability to lead to his eventual goal of medical school. We would not let him apply to any schools that we did not think were worth the investment. That decision was made a long time ago. He gets to pick now.

You meaning you plural you and your DC. Or just your DC if there was no budget, no geographic limits, etc.

I didn’t decide anything, they did.

What made the difference?