what school is right for you?

[VAgirl18]

Originally Posted by alum

The opposite can be true as well. We visited UVa and my D absolutely hated it. We had her apply anyway as she also needed a safety school. She ultimately went with a different choice.

uva as a safety school? wow.

as for me..i applied to 9 schools..well, actually one school called my counselor and had her fax a copy of my transcript to their admissions office even though i didn't apply..is that even legal?
i personally think college admissions is a joke. i was accepted to a service academy, rejected from two of the three state schools i applied to, got almost a full ride to syracuse, and ended up just taking the full ride i got from IU.
VISIT, VISIT, VISIT! that's the biggest thing..visit your school. the first time i visited IU was during my orientation and i loathed it. luckily i ended up loving it there. the thing also to remember about state schools..they may seem large, but that's an even better opportunity for networking and getting involved. i've found that more majors and activites are available at the larger schools.
oh, and the last thing... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF INTERVIEWS!! i'm convinced that they can do nothing but HELP..that is, unless you're a hermit. it shows that you've got interest and nothing's bound to impress someone more that the fact that you took the initiative to go to an interview.