what school is right for you?

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After you have done all the research online (collegeboard.com is a good suggestion to narrow it down), the most important thing is to try to set up a visit where you spend the night in the dorms. This was the deal breaker with my daughter. She had a certain school in her head, we had visited 3 or 4 times, but spending the night in the dorms was a real eye opener for her.

Basically, she just looked at everyone she met and thought "what would my friends be like if I went to school here?" She realized that although the classes, the course offerings, and the academics were suited to her strengths, the campus atmosphere and the kind of people who attended the college were not her bag of rocks. You have to be able to visualize yourself on this campus living your life comfortably for the next 4-5 years.

She did a total 360 on the type of college she was interested in and is very happy with her choice.

Spend the night, spend the night, spend the night.