For each family, the right college is different because students are gifted in different skills and not every college offers every major. Student preferences for class size and extra-curricular programs is another factor that differentiates what college is right for a student. Safety track record and distance from home are also important discriminators when choosing between colleges. On-time graduation and job placement statistics and curriculum reputation are still other critical factors that good college consumers consider. And finally, there is the metric system. By metric system I mean the grade point average and test score metrics of the student in comparison with those of students who are successful gaining entrance to the college. When college choice is done right, the student has a successful freshman year, has minimal loan debt and graduates on time to a J.O.B.