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[quote=Anonymous]Especially since she is a junior and time is short, my suggestion is to do a few practice visits first at local schools.  That way you can get more value out of your experiences when you need them to count.  Choose a variety of schools.  Walk around alone and then also do a guided tour.  What stands out as important to you and your daughter?  Does she like being downtown in the hustle/bustle of GW or prefer a more secluded city school like American, Georgetown or Catholic?  How about the dorms - is a mini high-rise okay or does she like garden-style?  See the libraries, the athletic facilities, the dining halls.

What questions are the other tour participants asking and what questions are you thinking about as you walk around?  The thing is to get a feel for the type of campus that your daughter will like and to identify those 'hhmm, maybes'.  For example, we were in NYC for something else and took a run up to see Columbia.  All of our children have been on campuses since they were little tykes so we didn't think anything would surprise us but we were completely blown away when one of our boys fell in love with Columbia.  He didn't end up attending there but it was a surprise that the school was on his radar and that he liked so much about it.  That experience helped him narrow his choices to only urban schools.

Good luck and have fun!  It is a stressful time but also pretty exciting so embrace the moment![/quote]

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