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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. My DC is able to weed through data to find schools that check the boxes for majors etc and trying to get a good range of selectivity.  She is having a hard time trying to find schools that match the vibe she is looking for which is why I posted.

We already visited Georgia Tech - currently not considering it. She thought the Georgia Tech kids all looked somber - it was a nice day when we visited and there was almost no one outside enjoying themselves. That stood out. For state schools we have Penn state, UMD & Virginia Tech on the list to look at.

Her current school is a pressure cooker and not collaborative and she does not want a repeat in college. It has become toxic and she is coming to us for help in finding more collaborative college options.  She likes working on groups/bouncing ideas off others. Guidance counselor at HS is not helpful. Very different HS experience than my other DC who is at a different high school. 
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Your daughter sounds very rigid and difficult to please.  My hunch is that she is not going to be happy wherever she ends up.  If I were you, I'd work harder to calm her down and dissuade her from the notion that she's looking for a marriage partner.  She isn't.  It's just college.  There's more than one perfect fit.[/quote]

Maybe you need to do a reality check. Seems that she has been in a cut throat pressure cooker and can handle the academics and is looking for something different for college. How is that being rigid?  I see that as being a positive that she is not willing to go to a school just to get prestige but wants to go to one where she will thrive. Wish my parents helped me like this when I was looking.  [/quote]

Yeah, she is not willing to go to a school just to get prestige but is looking at MIT OK[/quote]

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