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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For us, it was just lots of small conversations sprinkled in. Trying to get a sense of location, size, major interest, etc. -- while not stressing them out. In the beginning, my kids didn't know what they wanted so I did lead a lot of it, planned college visits around what sounded like a good fit and modified from there. I think a lot depends on what kind of child you have and their level of interest in the process. Good luck! [/quote]
This. My kid knew she wanted a big city. So we visited mostly big city colleges. [/quote]

This was my son, too.  It helps if your kid has a strong sense of what they want geographically and socially.  My DS wanted a large, diverse school in an East or West Coast city, with an excellent social sciences/humanities program.  He was strict about this, no PWIs.  His record was good, but not Top 20 good, so that narrowed things down a little.  So we visited them and schools adjacent to these cities and then applied to most of them.  The tours gave him some insight as to his preferences.  [/quote]

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