choose a college only because a high school friend or sweetheart will be going there.
2. The Location: What is your ideal location?
Many students choose to move away from home to pursue higher education while those more attached to their friends and families prefer a college that’s nearby. Certain students want to try out a new environment such as a transition from a rural setting to an urban one.
Determining the distance you are willing to travel is a reasonable way to
I have always believed that having a clear goal and putting hard work in are the most important thing. Think about it this way – how many people graduate from those ivy league colleges each year. How many of them end up really successful? One of the nice things about life is that you get to define your own success, and going to a famous college is hardly one.