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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Princeton parent here. Kid got also full ride from a very good school. And we are not so rich that money is no issue. The kid wanted to go to Princeton, we let them go. So glad we did. Very happy with Princeton. The school plans everything in its power to make kids happy and learning. And learning not only their subject matters, but also other things. [/quote]

Thanks for this. I realize Princeton seems to be the obvious choice, but my kid has two very good friends at Princeton and neither very impressed tbh, although one is just a freshman. They're like, "eh, it's fine .. it's good .. it's not super special" and generally not encouraging. And they both have really hefty FA awards. I think kid is leaning Williams right now, and then of course we think, well, if it's Williams why not Grinnell plus money for grad school.  There's no bad decision (except Georgetown, that's not happening)[/quote]
Well, everybody has different point of view, I guess. But let me give a quick example. Every January two weeks before the semester starts, there is a fun Winter Session where participating kids can choose from hundreds of different activities from wood carving to trips to New York. Everything in those two weeks (room, board, activities) are free. Or before the kids start their first year, they can choose to spend a year in a different country (I forgot those countries) living with a local family, the whole year for free. There are countless similar free activities throughout the year to help kids grow.[/quote]

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