I agree with what you said, although I actually meant that students themselves probably don't know what makes a college good for them, education-wise and in the

I agree with what you said, although I actually meant that students themselves probably don't know what makes a college good for them, education-wise and in the long run. I really don't know the answer either. Being surrounded by other smart students, class size, specific teachers, research opportunities, campus culture, student body diversity, etc? I think the biggest thing about going to college is that it's totally different than what you've experienced before. A prospective student will necessarily be deciding on very incomplete information. Unfortunately, you probably need about a semester's worth of experience before knowing if a given school were truly a good fit...