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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the thing to keep in mind is they are adults, part of the experience is trying a new homebase, so working a little expense and inconvenience to allow for that is good, if possible.  Really six hour drive doesn't make that much of a difference in budget.  If you are going and collecting, it's still an overnight.  Typically at most one parent goes, because a car full of family is no better than two suitcases on an airplane.  Ideally the student finds a way to transport themselves, with a carpool or a solo plane ticket.  My oldest was 3000 miles but in a major city with easy flights.  My youngest is a six hour drive, but with a major metro area and potential traffic jams in the middle.  I'm in no mood to visit, and in an emergency I couldn't get there much quicker.  Of course the parent sets the budget, but [b]it may be more a psychological barrier than the expense.[/b]  They're entering a phase where you can't necessarily be there in an instant.[/quote]

Such a DCUM response. No, it really is the expense for most of the rest of us. The cheapest hotel near most of the colleges we visited was $250 per night. That plus gas over four years adds up to a lot of extra expense. There are plenty of good colleges closer. Also, there are other reasons like taking time off to get your child to/from school. My kid is going to school 20 minutes away and I'm already dreading asking for the day off to move him in. It's the first full week of school (I'm a teacher) and I know my admin will be pissed that they need to find me a sub (which doesn't exist). If I asked for 1-2 days off every time he needed to move into/out of school, it would be an issue. I only get 1-2 personal days per year as it is.[/quote]

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