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[quote=Anonymous]You might think of other factors that aren't decision makers but combined with other things can tip the scales. For example, we visited an amazing OOS school for admitted day with our older kid, but it was 2 flights + 75 min drive from campus away. Enthusiasm began to wane when our evening flight back home got delayed.

That school's Thanksgiving break is Weds/Thurs/Friday. When adding in travel, it seemed like it'd be barely worth my kid coming home. VT gives students the entire Tgiving week off, and with a 3 hr drive to NC, she ends up with 9 days off with the weekends. It's a huge thing for a student to have a long break like that nearing final exam time. Granted, VT Fall break is only 1 day, but it's worth it for the long Thanksgiving.

Think broadly about fit, too. For my younger, he does a sport that isn't commonly found at many schools. I don't know that it was a huge decision point for him, but I suspect it played some role, and I can see how happy he is to still be participating. Think about how your student would plug into campus and whether one offers better opportunities based on their interests.

I know school is about academics, but these other non-tangibles can make a big difference  with how well the student transitions & with mental health aspects.

I also wonder about department size? If VT's program is a lot smaller because it's not a huge attraction, that can sometimes be helpful with class sizes, opportunities for research, etc. Less competition for resources...[/quote]

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