I had a good think about what I wanted my experience to look like for every year in college. Pick the school that had what I wanted.

One thing I found funny. There were some things that I originally considered downsides that, by the time I graduated, ended up being very significant upsides, haha.

The factors that were important for me:

• In a city but still with a traditional campus
  • city for city life, internship opportunities, arts, etc.
• University culture
• On-campus resources and programs
• Flexibility (I don't like rules, so I went for a school that didn't force me into much)
• Greek life
• Job placement

By the time I was comparing options, things I was not considering:

• minor differences in prestige of major or school
• what my friends or family thought
• how much it looked picturesque w/ great architecture