Rational for this module: Sometimes it is important to read the writings of a contrarian, someone who takes a position, and a strong one, different from what some people think.  Instead of selecting a college based on the US News and World Reportrankings (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges), 

Try reading some of these pieces, all by or about NYTimes columnist Frank Bruni.

Frank Bruni: How to Choose a College: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/opinion/sunday/bruni-how-to-choose-a-college.html

College Advice from Frank Bruni: https://yourteenmag.com/teens-college/qa-with-frank-bruni

How to Go to College during the Pandemic: https://www.baltimoresun.com/featured/sns-nyt-op-how-to-college-during-a-pandemic-20200803-a34ipl6cvjcddmaorelrcne5n4-story.html

How to Survive the College Admissions Madness: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-how-to-survive-the-college-admissions-madness.html?_r=0

Why Fit Matters Most: https://www.boardingschoolreview.com/blog/frank-bruni-why-fit-matters-most

Google “frank bruni selecting a college video” and there are numerous video clips of him discussing his ideas

Finally: Read or look through his book: Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania