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[quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine forcing my kid to go XXX number of miles from home, but I didn't discourage my DC from applying to schools that were between 500 and 2500 miles away.  [i]She[/i] wanted to experience living in a different geographic area and not encounter anyone who had ever even heard of "NoVA"  and I was all for it because she had a crappy high school experience.  She ended up 1500 miles away and is happier than she ever was in high school.  Even if it's not true, she believes the people out west are simply nicer to be around and that makes all the difference for her. Her options were somewhat limited by finances, but she found an OOS public that was affordable.

My younger DC (as of right now) wants to stay closer to home (no more than a 6 hour drive) and I'm all for it. He probably [i]will[/i] attend an in-state public school where some of his friends are going and for him, that's probably the right choice.  He's more laid back and frankly oblivious to the competitive atmosphere around here.  He would be comforted knowing that he'll have some friendly faces on campus even if he realizes that they he may not see much of his HS classmates unless they wind up in the same dorm/major, etc.[/quote]

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