BOF posted:We did "T Charts" on schools and ranked them numerically based on a criteria list we came up with. We used a 1-10 scale and then went down the list that included cost, location, coaches, academics, size, and anything else that we could come up with that would help him make a good decision. This is typically something that is done in a "decision analysis" process in business, but works perfectly in these cases. It will force him to logically look at his decision and tends to take out the emotional aspects. We always did this right after a visit and then after a few days. Always give it time as emotion from a visit impacts a young person and you want to help them make an informed choice, not an emotional one.
Very good advice. Speaks, also, to why coaches like to get commitments in person at the conclusion of a visit, while still in the Coach's office. Get them while the emotions and *wow* factor are running high.