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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just starting the college search, and my list has almost all SLACs for DD. I think she would do best in a smaller environment, and I think the liberal arts curriculum would best suit her.

Obviously, she will weigh in on this, but I’m curious if your DC indeed chose a SLAC if you thought that’s where they would end up.[/quote]

College selection should start with your kid.  Not you.  You really need to let them take the lead.[/quote]

DP, and not necessarily. I posted a question on this months ago and got pages of responses almost all agreeing that putting it all in the kid’s hands from the get go can be daunting. In our case, based on some factors our DC had indicated were important I pulled together an initial list of 15 or so schools. It’s been a good starting point for DC to explore, and schools have come off that list and schools have been added now that DC is engaged and taking ownership. There are also quite a few that DC really likes.

OP, what grade is your student? Have they expressed interest in anything a bit larger? If so, see if you or they can find schools another tier or two larger but that may have similarities to the schools you’ve identified. Same major, or EC, or vibe, or type of locale. That way they have some exposure to a range of places as a launch pad for making their own list.

Thanks for the lecture and not answering the question. And for missing the “obviously she will weigh in” part of the post. You’re so helpful. [/quote]

You deserve the lecture because you're doing this all wrong.  What's with the "my" list and she will "weigh in" bullshit?  It should be the exact opposite.  Her list and then you weigh in.[/quote][/quote]

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