Decision Time
Determining where you want to go to school involves a variety of factors. If you're still figuring out which college or university to attend, let this pro and con chart help you along the way. The chart is easy to use. First, rate each factor—as it relates to the school you're considering—as positive or negative. Second, add up the columns of pluses and minuses. The schools that have too many negatives should be eliminated from your list. Finally, you can begin researching the school with the most positive attributes.

School name:

Rate important factors	+	-	Importance of Factor	Notes
Major available
Location
Financial aid available
Public
Private
Disability friendly
Campus demographic
Housing
Extracurricular activities
Cost
Religious affiliation
Transportation
Student:faculty ratio

Total:

To continue your college search, visit www.collegeview.com. The automated search engine features many of the criteria listed in the chart.