A realistic look at the decision-making process by Charlotte Thomas, Career and Education Editor, Peterson's When all the factors that determine the choice of a college are laid out, the bottom line is what institution best meets a student's needs, says Thandabantu B. Maceo, Director of Admissions and Interim Financial Aid Director at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Institutions are the sellers and students are the buyers.
It's up to the students to make the best buy. Because African-American students reflect many backgrounds, there is no single decision that is best for everyone. The choice of a college is a personal preference, he observes. Parents have to be realistic and can't think that going to an HBCU is nirvana. Nor is a white institution the best choice because they think that's the place to get the best education.