Reply to "3 Top Factors In Choosing A College Program"

PTWood10,000+ posts

I agree with the folks who challenged #2. PTWooddaughter plays basketball at Northwestern. They were 12-20 the year before she got there. 21-15 her freshman year (losing in the NIT finals) and 26-4 last year finishing top 15 in all polls and projected to be a 2 or 3 seed in the NCAA tournament if it hadn't been cancelled. She researched the reputation of the coach, looked at who they had on the team and who they were bringing in with her and believed in what they were building. Plus, NU checked all her other boxes. Playing against great competition, an outstanding education, and a chance (not a guarantee) to play.

If the team has been terrible for 20 years and isn't doing anything to change it that's one thing, but there is nothing more satisfying (even exhilarating) than being part of a team that turns things around.

9/20/2012:53 PM

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