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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it's early days, it's a good idea to check out some local schools just to get a sense of what feel your DC likes. Big, small, loud, quiet, D1 sports atmosphere, urban, etc. [/quote]

+1.

Visit some schools close by, or within a certain drive, and get an idea of what your DC likes.  We did this and it let my kid rule out schools that he didn't feel comfortable with (e.g., too big, urban, sports, etc.), and we went from there.  [/quote]

+2 Hit a mix of urban, small town, big, small schools to get a sense of preferred environment. Not everyone has a clear preference but if they do it really helps to focus the search when you can narrow it down by size/setting.

Size especially influences the EC opportunities like band and fencing.  He should consider what kind of band -- does he want to do marching band, jazz, symphony, pep etc. Big schools will likely have all those, smaller schools may not.

My DD had similar interests (STEM, band, fencing). As the process went on band became more important and she ended up at a school that had great science programs and the band options she wanted (pep and symphony, no marching band -she didn't want that time commitment) but, unfortunately, doesn't have a fencing club. [/quote]

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