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[quote=Anonymous]Obviously it depends on the child.  I am having a hard time encouraging my homebody to look out of state!

I went to school 6 hours away and only went home for long breaks, but I chose an out of state school because it was much better than the in state options and had a particular program that was not available anywhere closer to home.

I find it hard to believe that given the wealth of great schools in this area and up and down the East Coast, not to mention the Midwest, that the only good fit for your DD is in California.  Does she want to go there because she loves the weather, or the culture, and do you see these as valid reasons for choosing a school?  Is the additional cost of several plane fares per year a relevant factor for you?  How will her long absences affect your relationship, and her relationship with siblings?  Does she want to live/work on the West Coast after graduation?  Because it seems more likely that she will.  She is also more likely to meet and marry someone from that part of the country.

I think if you have talked through all of these issues and she has good reasons for preferring a West Coast school, and you think the extra expense is justified, then go for it.  Just as easy to get pregnant at State U as in California!![/quote]

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