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[quote=Anonymous]I will answer a couple of your questions:

Do I accept his announcement that he's done with the college search? Encourage him to look for more?

At his age, you don't accept his announcement. But you keep it light: "It's so awesome that you love INSERT NAME. Just to balance out your list, let's tack on one more safety and how about a reach?" Or, another day, "Hey, let's take a day trip to Baltimore and check out Loyola and UMBC. We could even walk around Hopkins if you're interested." Leave a couple of the balls in his court, but not all of them.

I also wonder if what he wants will change.

Probably! But not necessarily. The thing is, within the course of just a few more visits, he'll start to see that they really are all so different. It's great that he LOVES one already. But he might love another one just as much, and that is a good realization. He might change his mind about prospective majors, proximity to home, practically anything! So, just keep it light and don't act like it's set in stone. 
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