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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. 
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This is good advice. We liked the Fiske Guide to Colleges, but Princeton Review is also good. Have him read about the schools on your list and see if he gravitates to some. Fiske has suggestions of similar schools that students apply to for each child. Basically, students who like A, also apply to X, Y, and Z. That could help him (and you) get a sense for what schools are peers that might be of interest.

And I also like the UNIGO reviews. If there are things he's especially interested in (or not interested in), it can be a good way of comparing schools and getting a better sense of what life would be like there.

We had planned on visiting colleges for my '21 senior, but ultimately had to do everything online because of covid. While people can learn a lot through a visit, there is also a ton you can online or from books. I've also heard that it might be more important to visit potential safety schools rather than the dream schools. There's no point in falling in love with a school where admission is a lottery (though if he gets in and then wants to visit, fabulous!). It's much more important to identify safety schools where he could be happy to attend. (Bonus points if he can apply early and get results early and know that he's into college somewhere.)[/quote]

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