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Really?  I think this "kids' preference" thingy is way overblown.  My senior has no preference other than "I don't want to be in a big city".  However, once he visited a few city campuses he is fine as long as it's a distinct campus (e.g. CMU) and not too integrated with the city (Penn, VCU).  Other than that no size, student mix or location preferences.  He will do equally well at all of the top schools (except for city based schools like NYU, Penn, columbia, etc. ).  Maybe the DD's daughter is less picky than my son..

Remember that thousands of foreign kids come to the US and go to schools sight unseen and all have great experiences.[/quote]

Except those are actually preferences. Knowing "I want a distinct campus" is actually a preference. Once you eliminate for geography and potential size, a list gets narrowed pretty quickly.[/quote]

I suppose.  However, I think parents know their child.  I know that mine will go to Penn if he does get in and will like it once there (If I were to make him apply and by some miracle he does get in).  I won't pressure him with that given the high cost of Penn and low likelihood of admission.

Bottomline is your child's preference is an input into the decision process.  There are so many other factors at play and all need to be considered.  It's the parent's job to assess the kid's preferences against other factors and "help" the kid make the right choice.  The kids are NOT in the drivers seat yet.  They are 17.[/quote]

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