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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking for advice from families who have older kids in college…

My DS has his list narrowed down to a few very similar schools. With academics and cost being very comparable, I’m curious about some of the smaller day-to-day things that enhanced your kid’s college experience…also looking for negatives that they may not have considered when making their decision. Thanks![/quote]

We have 3 kids who looked for different things.  One wanted a D1 school.  Loved going to football and basketball games, still cheers on his teams.  One wanted a big city with lots to do outside of the school.  Did interesting internships that lead to interesting job.  Also heavily involved in activities on campus.  The third wanted a more rural environment.  Is heavily involved in Greek life and service.

Visiting schools prior to making their choices was important.  I still remember one school we visited for child #1, was D1, met the academic criteria, in an area of the country they liked, etc.  When we arrived, we hadn't been on campus 5 minutes when they said, "I'm not going here - I'm not going to apply."  We still listened to the talk, went on the tour and ate in the cafeteria, but child remained steadfast and did not apply.  It was a gut feel that they did not like that particular school [/quote]

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