I often tell students that when I was selecting colleges for both undergraduate and graduate school, the things that turned out to matter most to me were not the things I agonized over in deciding.
Would you care to share those things which mattered most, but were not considered in your selection process?
Now that I am 25+ years beyond the PhD, I feel fortunate to have had great experiences and opportunities as a student that led to a gratifying career, despite being clueless in the college selection process.
Unfortunately, much has changed in 25 years, with tuition costs skyrocketing even as the economy and job prospects shrink. These dynamics may help to explain the interest in optimizing decisions regarding postsecondary education.
