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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The advice about recognizing bias seems important.  I went to an Ivy and my husband went to a huge state school. Our son really wants a small LAC [b]which to us is not worth the price[/b] and would not have fit with our personalities.

I'm trying not to base my opinions of schools on what they were like 20+ years ago![/quote]

+1  Try really hard to remove your ego and interests from the equation.  Kids can pick up on the slightest bit of pressure.  My DS was very clear in his desire for a big state school within a reasonable drive from home.  I tossed out a lot of ideas that he had no interest in -- generally because he thought they were too far -- and I had to let it go.  There were smaller schools I thought could be great for him but also nixed those ideas.  In the end, he applied to 4 schools.  In at 2, denied at 1, waiting on the last (of course, that last one is his first choice).  After recent conversations with friends whose kids applied to 20+ schools because they have no idea what they want I'm much more appreciative of DS's clarity.[/quote]
OTOH, if you're paying for the education, do you have to agree to pay for somewhere that you don't think is "worth the price"? I wouldn't be paying for private HS now if I didn't think it was worth it[/quote]

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