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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure, OP - read point 3 carefully:

1. Visit a variety of small/large, urban/rural, sporty/non-sporty institutions before the kid finalizes their list. Consider reputation of desired major or field at each institution if kid has one; climate; distance to home.

2. Kid applies to reaches, targets and safeties.

3. Try to go to Admitted Student Days at every school kid has been accepted to! Very important, because they can be quite different from the formal campus tour, and it's where the real nature of the school shows through. This was when my son, who was about to accept his reach school, had a last-minute change of heart because he didn't like the vibe when we visited, and discovered while talking to the program director that the curriculum was too rigid and he wouldn't be able to go to his preferred study abroad. He loved the Admitted Student Day at one of his safeties, and the safety brought down the exorbitant price of tuition with guaranteed merit aid for 5 years. So he went to his safety, George Washington University.

4. He's happy, we're happy.[/quote]

This is excellent advice, and #3 is especially important. Even if a student can't get to all of the admitted student days, it's vital to find out things like how rigid or flexible the curriculum really is; how hard or easy it is to get into classes you want; etc. 
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