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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If limiting distance is intended to limit cost, there are much more effective ways to limit cost than setting a 7-hour driving distance perimeter. Cost is not the real issue for OP.[/quote]

NP.  Not necessarily. There is always the possibility of emergencies. As a person who had emergency surgery her freshman year, I appreciated the fact that one of my parents was able to drive to be with me when I was recovering from anesthesia.

Last-minute flights, if they are even available, are expensive. Driving affords more flexibility. [/quote]

However, the odds of emergency surgery are small.  99% of kids make it thru college without that happening.  So if kid really wants to go to a school that's a 6 hour flight away, you'd really restrict it based on that possibility?

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I think it depends on the kid and the family's finances. [b]My friend's daughter had to evacuate multiple times from Tulane during her time there (and pay for hotels), [/b]plus she had to fly there several times unexpectedly to deal with a health issue. Those flights were expensive!  It's a good idea to think about these issues and discuss them with your child. [/quote]

Wow!  I always assumed that in those situations colleges have some type of plan to provide for the students.  I had no idea that students were left to their own devices.  Was your friend's daughter in a dorm, or an off campus apartment?[/quote]

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