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I'm not concerned about prestige.  I think the school is a great fit for him now.  I just wonder what other people have done in this situation.  Do I accept his announcement that he's done with the college search?  Encourage him to look for more?  The fact that it's a safety is relevant because it impacts how many other schools we need to find.

I also wonder if what he wants will change.  This is a relatively small school, relatively close to home, that's got a lot of familiar things (e.g. a location that feels similar to where we live).  I can see how it might feel safe and welcoming at 16, and then at 18 feel too much like high school.  He's also really focused on a particular major, which is a strength for this school, and I wonder if this will change.

So, I asked to see if other people had experience with kids who seemed very sure at this age.  [/quote]

Do you think it’s smart to marry the first person who winks at you? Hell no!

The kid is still a kid, & probably doesn’t have a full appreciation of the options. I wouldn’t stop visiting colleges until you’ve seen a thorough variety of colleges. Big, small, urban rural, rah-rah, no rah-rah, cold, warm, Gothic, Georgian, Brutalist etc. [/quote]

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