[scottmandue]

My stepdaughter just turned 17 and is looking into college.

I never attended college (hard to believe I know)

Her cousins are about to graduate and they tell her "you have to go walk around the campus... once you set foot on the grounds you will know if it is right for you".

I have since heard the same from others who have attended college.

Now silly me... I would pick a university that had an excellent program in whatever I wanted to study (SD wants to be a physical therapist... of course in a year she may want to be an astronaut... ) and a college that was in my price range.

Cousins also insist she should should join a sorority for social reasons... my best friend joined a frat, I went to a few parties... pretty much an excuse to meet girls and practice debauchery.

For those of you who have been to college, how did you pick the university?

Thanks in advance,