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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a friend that required her DD to only look at schools that were within a 5-6hr drive from DMV.  [b]She wants to be able to reach her at a moments notice if the DD needs her.[/b]  She did make an exception for some ATL schools (she has friends down there).  Just wondering what other people think of this.  My DD will start looking at colleges next year and while she has not spoken about midwest or west coast schools, I really do not want her to be that far away.  Is that selfish?[/quote]

I totally agree with the folks that are saying its reasonable to put this restriction on college choices for monetary reasons--flight costs can really add up.
I could also possibly see a situation where a kid with some kind of physical or intellectual disability might need to be closer to home.

However, the situation OP is describing sounds like none of those situations. Mom wants to "reach her at a moments notice if she needs her."
That's helicopter parenting, and mom needs to detach. If I were the DD, I would intentionally be looking for the absolute maximum distance I could from this mom.[/quote]

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