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[quote=Anonymous]Threads like this are always funny.  As parents (especially those of us with multiple kids), we should realize that what is best for one kid may not be best for others.

I went to a Midwestern T20 about an hour away from where I grew up.  My 2 best college friends were folks I went to HS with.  My roommate was from Southern Cal and my college SO was from NC.  DH went to school in the same city he grew up in.  Ran into his parents out and about on occasion but rarely went home.  When they had breaks, he tended to go home with his friends who form other places.

Fast forward - Oldest DD went to college about 3 hours away.  Her first choice. Not far, but culturally as different as you could imagine - rural Western PA.  Other DD went to school in California but was surrounded by kids who were similar to her - UMC with educated parents.  Both studied abroad.

Moral of the story - it really all comes down to what is best for the kid and they should have a significant say in it - they are ones who have to stay there and do the work. [/quote]

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