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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did tour most schools but not a necessity. After a while, they all looked the same and had exactly the same spiel. The problem with visiting is that I fell in love with one or two schools that didn't impress the kid. Two schools we both knocked off the list immediately after visiting even though college guidance thought they were fabulous. One of those two gave a thirty thousand dollar scholarship and still wasn't attractive. My kid picked a great school that made her very happy but was not my favorite. I'm glad I trusted her to make that decision. Keep in mind that most schools are not that different nor is it that final a choice.[/quote]I attended a local info session with three colleges.  One presentation was so-so.  DS wasn't with me for that one (conflict) and asked I attend and take notes.  We were on our way to visit another school and decided to detour the 100 miles to go ahead and at least cross it off the list.  Been there, done that.

DS and I loved the school!  Beautiful campus, was able to sit in on a class, great info session, visited the library, etc, etc.  This school is now number one on the list.  How different the info session was versus the local session.  If I had hated it, it would have still been DS's choice, and I would have been fine with that.  After all, it's not me who has to spend four years there.  [b]We most[/b] of DC's school and then some.  When we are travelling and a school is in reasonable distance and some interest, we do a drive by at least.  We toured Stanford and Berkeley as we were in that part of the country.

Now, all DS has to do is get in to his first choice!!  :-) [/quote**We visited most**[/quote]

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