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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD wants to stay close to home for college, not because she’s afraid to leave, but because she’s very grounded, values her connections to extended family more than her thirst for freedom, and wants to go into policy work someday. She has friends and cousins who’ve made other choices for different reasons and she’s gotten lots of pressure to spread her wings. Maybe she will someday, but she has no desire to do so now, and I’m not going to force her. So far, she’s only looking at schools within an easy drive to DC but is excited to study abroad for a semester or so.[/quote]

We are in a similar situation. I know there are strong policy programs across the country but I don't see the point in trying to motivate my kid who ultimately wants to intern and work in DC to go to a school further away. We can't afford an ivy even if he did win the lottery acceptance. He is also interested in going abroad. Policy programs often lead to grad school so maybe when he has worked for a bit he will want to venture further.[/quote]

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