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[quote=Anonymous]Besides my own college choice, I have been through this process with 3 of my 4 kids.  I do not want to suggest certain schools but I do think that you and your DD might want to tweak your thinking about the process in light of how a teen's mind works.  Based on your OP, your said that DD might be defeated if her dream school did not come through.  In her mind, it is all or nothing.  Victory or defeat.  But it is not that absolute.  The best advice I got was from my HS guidance counselor who said something like "Those are some good criteria for looking at colleges - now rank those criteria!"   His rationale was you might not get your top 5 factors in one school, but you might get the top 2-3.  So, she can internalize what is the most improtant thing she wants in a college and what, if push came to shove, she could live without.

You say that your DD wants to attend a Jesuit school.  Ok.  One of my DD's attend a Catholic college (different order) and I can tell you that the religion component is not an overwhelming aspect of campus life - unless a person chooses that route.  And TBH, a person could choose that same regariding religion at a big big secular school.  Most big schools have fairly developed Christian and Catholic fellowship organizations. [/quote]

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