After months of anxiety, you've finally received your acceptance letters.
Yes, those letters, as in you've been accepted to more than one college.
You're now faced with an enviable dilemma: choosing which college to go to.
How do your narrow them down and find the perfect college? You might want to consider the following factors: Your intended major.
You should choose a college whose strengths reflect those of the major you intend to take up.
For example, if you want to study archaeology, you should find colleges with strong archaeology departments - look at who the professors are and the possibilities for internships and studying abroad, among others.
Of course, this should not be your sole consideration - after all, you could still change your major.
The college size.
Will you feel more comfortable with a small college where everyone will eventually become a familiar face, or a larger university where you can become just another face in the crowd, so to speak? The campus lifestyle.
Do you want to attend a big-city university which will provide you with many opportunities for varied activities or a small-town college where most activities will be limited to the campus? Once you've made your shortlist of colleges, now comes the fun - or hard - part: the college visit.
When you visit the college campus, do you feel comfortable with it? Can you imagine spending the next four to six years of your life there? Even if it is a prestigious college, if you don't experience that feeling of belonging, then you should probably consider another school.