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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. I’d meet with the advisors who suggested she expand options and see what they think.
2. I honestly think she should go to Harvard. If she/your husband hate it you can always transfer to uva.
3. Their first gen program is excellent. 
4.  As a Harvard grad, I would say while it is not for everyone, it can be absolutely life changing - expose you to all sorts of interesting people and places and opportunities. It 100 percent changed my life and trajectory for the better.
5. While the name can be intimidating, there are tons of kids just like your daughter there - did great in high school but really nice kids etc etc.
6. She has rest of her life to live near you in VA/go to UVA for med school etc. [/quote]

I agree with this. I've lived in three different countries now - Boston and Philadelphia are close to you in comparison to what my parents put up with.

I'd be concerned about your daughter's ability to grow if she comes home every weekend vs using this time to do new things and make new connections. If she has lived in your quiet corner of Virginia her whole life, this is a great opportunity to see the wider world. Skype and WhatsApp make the world a whole lot closer.

The grumpiness of earlier postings stems from the bitter realization that many of our kids are not flavor of the month for top universities. Your daughter has been offered opportunities and should grab them.
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To be clear, I was not remotely grumpy about it (and I don’t think others were either), just that there had to be some missing information and there was. I think it is absolutely awesome that PPs daughter got into Harvard and I hope she soars. [/quote]

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