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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good point re local info sessions.  Not worth the time IME.  Had we relied on them, DC wouldn't even have applied to the school she'll now be attending.  But the local presentation was so different from the much more appealing direct mail campaign that we decided to visit.  Didn't apply to any of the others (at least 3) whose road shows she saw.  [/quote]We attended Washington University in St. Louis' local info session.  It was awful and boring.  We were visiting a relative in a St Louis suburb and decided to visit Wash U.

What a difference between the DC info session and the 'real' info and campus visit.  While DC prefers New England, we were very impressed with the school but the local session would have been a deal breaker.[/quote]

We went to a local Washington University session as well and had the same reaction.  My DD still wants to go and visit though.  We also went to a local one for University of Chicago though and my daughter really loved it and definitely wants to visit to see it for herself.  I think the guy from Chicago was just very engaging and unique but also cerebral, which from what I've heard is a good reflection of the school.

One thing I will add is that I've vowed to not allow my DD to visit anymore schools when they aren't in session if we can help it (I know it's hard!).  One school that I loved and know would be a great fit for her is one she won't even talk about anymore because it seemed boring to her.  We visited in August...[/quote]

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