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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel sorry for a college kid who is still interested in touring colleges.  What's up with that?[/quote]

OP here...he enjoys spending time with his family?  He wants to spend time in Boston, a pretty cool city?  He wants to see other colleges besides his own for points of reference?  He is excited to help his sister through the process?  It's not like he's touring the colleges for himself...[/quote]

I don't think its weird that he wanted to go but I agree that you should let your DD make the call.  Choosing a college is primarily her decision and she needs fewer, not more, people involved.  Plus since your DS just went through the process he probably has strong opinions that are specific to him.  I can imagine him making comments about even small things with an air of experience that she would just find intrusive. Even parents should mostly keep their mouths shut on these tours.[/quote]

+1.  Bring DS along on the general trip to Boston so that you can all spend time as a family, but unless the two of them are close and she goes to him for advice, he should not be along on the tours or providing unsolicited input or feedback on the schools themselves.   He can go hang out in the student union or explore the city and then meet up with you later in the day.[/quote]

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