Mostly I’d just recommend the same as everyone else, but I’d also recommend you to pay close attention to the environment of the schools. It might not make a difference for you, but it could certainly hurt your studies to, say, be an asthmatic at a college that’s 1⁄3 smokers. Especially watch out for colleges that get far different light exposure than you do at home. This can seriously mess with your moods and that’s usually not good for your studies.
On a different note, also make sure you’re ok with the weather patterns at all your universities. I personally know 4 people from warm climes who dropped out of my university and moved home because they couldn’t take the snow; don’t waste your money like that!
Best of luck in your choice and your studies!
Edit: Once you get in and pick a field of study, try and get to know some of the professors in the department. Not only will this help eventually get letters of recommendation for grad school, it makes getting help on a tricky assignment that much easier :).
Mostly I’d just recommend the same as everyone else, but I’d also recommend you to pay close attention to the environment of the schools. It might not make a difference for you, but it could certainly hurt your studies to, say, be an asthmatic at a college that’s 1⁄3 smokers. Especially watch out for colleges that get far different light exposure than you do at home. This can seriously mess with your moods and that’s usually not good for your studies.
On a different note, also make sure you’re ok with the weather patterns at all your universities. I personally know 4 people from warm climes who dropped out of my university and moved home because they couldn’t take the snow; don’t waste your money like that!
Best of luck in your choice and your studies!
Edit: Once you get in and pick a field of study, try and get to know some of the professors in the department. Not only will this help eventually get letters of recommendation for grad school, it makes getting help on a tricky assignment that much easier :).