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OP here- thanks for the info!

My son also has always been obsessed with restaurants and hotels. As someone who paid for undergrad working in restaurants, I have discouraged it as a longer term career due to the hours, lifestyle etc.

Cornell is known to be a solid option but is not a guaranteed admit and I don’t think we can afford it. I have heard great things about the UNLV program and could probably get merit aid but have serious concerns about kid going to LV for school. So I have looked at EHL and others in Switzerland online a bit.  Could be interesting- great idea to check out the summer program.  Curious why your parents did not like Geneva?[/quote]

Well... my mom traveled constantly for work, all over Europe, a few days at a time, so she was exhausted.  Effectively, she was the European office of her company so there were no coworkers around, and she didn't really get a chance to integrate into life there.  My dad was the trailing spouse and enjoyed himself most of the time, but made zero attempt to learn French, so that's on him.  Plus, life in Switzerland can be rules-intensive (e.g. limited times for running washer and dryer in your own apartment, please limit toilet flushing after 10pm etc) and my parents found this very annoying (ironically, since they were so stern with us when we were growing up).

Obviously the situation would be different for kids in school.  EHL, at least, is very international and the program is English-taught.  I do think there's an expectation that you learn French, though, which IMO is great.  Any sensible person (i.e. not my dad  :) ) would see it as a necessary skill.

There are also a few programs at CA schools (SF and San Diego State, Cal Poly SLO) though they may be more difficult admits as OOS?  Mine was hesitant about UNLV because it sounded like a high percentage of commuter students -- also doesn't do well in extreme heat.  In any case, best of luck to yours, whatever he decides.  I do think Cornell wants to see work experience and interest in/a passion for that particular industry on the essays, vs a way to get in the door and transfer to Dyson or whatever.  If it's his thing, may as well try and see how it goes?  [/quote]

That is a great story! Thanks!  My kid is doing an IB Career program in HS that has hotel internships as a class option so it will be a good way to try it out.[/quote]

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