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What is the best way to narrow down your college list?

I feel like I still have not found my "dream school", but I still have a list of schools that I am applying to.
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V’s Answer

First of all, IMO - there is no such thing as dream school. Each school has some positives and some negatives. So it is perfectly ok to not have a dream school. You should be excited about the schools you are applying to - for something specific they offer in the field you are trying to study. You should read through not just the departments and their course offerings but what college offers as a whole and what you are interested in and the overlap. e.g. you may be a "big 10 Football fan" - so if you have a school that fits the profile, you will be more interested in going there. Know that you will not be in that school for just education - you will be spending four years of your life there for majority part. So look at all the extra curriculars the school offers, lunch and dinner options, any frat/sorority you plan to join, What is there to do in college town when you have long weekends? Reach out to student clubs that you are interested in and ask to speak to some of them 1:1 and get the low down. Since colleges are now opening up , the college visit will also help you understand the atmosphere in the school. But it can get very expensive very soon. So you don't have to do that. So bottom line -some old fashioned elbow grease to find out more about college is what you will have to do. Additionally, if you plan to do pre-professional studies (pre-med, pre-law) then you want to see where those students go from your list of schools. That can be an important point to consider. You can ask this to admission folks or your school's guidance counselor.
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Ashley’s Answer

Hi Victoria,

A few recommendations, see the list of 'next steps' below!
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Richard’s Answer

1) do they have the major you want?
2) will be happy? Does the social situation fit your personality?
3) Does it fit your financial situation?
4) do they have clubs that fit your interest?
5) Do they have resources to get you summer internships and eventually a job or graduate school
6) look for desirable locations. You may end up living in the city in which you attend college.
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