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[quote=Anonymous]1)I am glad that you are working on getting your anxiety under control.

2) Sounds like you have raised an impressive child. Congratulations.

3) This is not all on you. More and more, you son will be making decisions/taking action. There are guidance counsellors at the school. Your kid is likely talking to peers. Your spouse could also step in, as you work on feeling more in control of your emotions.

4) Visit a few campuses nearby, as others have said. To figure out if he likes urban or rural, big or small campuses. 
He may also have an image in his head of what college should look like: my kid wanted buildings about a green quad, lots of campus traditions, etc.

5) Get a guide like Princeton Review best colleges in the US. They will have lists or schools that are best for each major. Again, your son will see criteria in that book that he may react to one way or another (religious? fraternities? conservative? partying? service opportunities?)
He can also read online reviews at places like UNIGO, which will help him decide what sounds appealing vs unappealing.

6) Last but not least, he should draft a common app essay this summer, the questions are online.

You are lucky that he has a lot on the ball. You guys will be fine. [/quote]

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