Choosing the "right" one

I have realized that choosing the "right college" is merely impossible.

A prospective student must consider his or her field of profession and which programs would be the most suitable, put location and climate into consideration, decide if this education will be financially stable, and most importantly, let your gut feeling tell you that this is the place to thrive. Yet, after putting an infinite amount of hours to wind down to that one college, how will one know that he/she made the right choice when the college experience has yet to begin?

When one picks up Fiske's Guide, they are getting an overview of colleges through one perspective. The one to two page rundown on the school may target strong areas, and dismiss the weak which may be misleading in a sense. To me, reading any type of college manual is like judging a candy by its wrapper - you have to chew it first because its the inside that counts!

Sure, there may be endless pages of information and statistics on every single college out there yet the true beauty of it is hidden. Everyone will find their unique appreciation for their school and ultimately learn to call it "home".

In reality, there isn't a certain school, even if it had the Stanford or Yale logo on it, that is 100% perfect for you. That would be absurd if you enjoyed every aspect of such a large institution. The most crucial thing to keep in mind is to be open-minded and go with your gut feeling because usually, it is right.