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[quote=Anonymous]My kid, a current junior, is interested in the most seemingly random schools.   He has the grades (so far) to get into VT or similar.   I can't decide if this is a phase, if he's doing this to get a reaction out of me, or if he legitimately has found something in these schools that speaks to him.

Does anyone know anything about:

University of North Dakota.  He says he is interested in their medical school for Rural Medicine, and they accept few people from outside of North Dakota, so going to undergrad and establishing residency there would help.  He is also possibly interested in being a large animal vet, and they do have a pre-vet program.

New Mexico State.  Also have a pre-vet program and majors like Rangeland Resources, Animal Science and Wildlife Ecology.

UC- Merced.  Interested in their Natural Sciences programs- likes the field research component he's read about.

What I've gathered from his list and comments so far:

He wants to go far away/is drawn to the west.  We do 1.5-2 week road trips through the west/national parks every summer and I know he really likes the more open spaces.
He wants to do something "outdoorsy"/not-a-typical-IT-office-job but isn't sure what.  Other than the above mentioned road trips, this is a suburban kid, so I'm not sure if he really has a feel for what careers would be a fit.

Any ideas on other schools, or how to help him get a taste of rural life/careers?  I'm concerned that he'll get his heart set on one of these schools, go there, and then decide it's not a good fit.  I know he can transfer, if needed, but I'd rather help him find a school he likes that will also have options in case he decides that Rangeland Management is not for him.  I feel like New Mexico State might be limiting if he changes direction.

(Also, I'm a little sad knowing that if he goes to one of these schools, he's likely to stay in that state for his first job.  North Dakota seems so far away!)

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