| S absolutely loved Rice...and Amherst...and we are currently at U Va as I type. Very impressive, and we've only spoken to students on campus! Lawn Days are tomorrow and he's looking forward to it. Each school has its own dynamic and they are all very appealing. The only school that didn't resonate as well with him was Swarthmore. It wasn't that Swarthmore isn't a good school, he just wasn't "feeling" them. Rice, the weather was beautiful, campus pristine, and the people are awesome. Amherst, off the chain. When president Marx gave his speech, it was so impressive, I wanted to get on the waitlist! lol! So committed to their students and the academic environment and diverse. It felt like you were at the United Nations. Now U Va. Another beautiful campus, beautiful people, and people just as at the other schools, love being there and are full of school pride. Maybe more so than at the other schools slightly. There are some variances of FA at the various schools, but not so much that if S chooses one of schools offering a little less it wouldn't be doable. I must admit though, Amherst and Williams are the head of that pack, and with the no loan policies hard to say no to either. If I had to guess it's between Amherst, and U Va. Williams gets the last opportunity to make an impression. (Well other than that insane FA offer) Next weekend S will let some of the emotion simmer down, and then make a decision based on feel and other more objective considerations. As many have said, there are no bad options, and to that I once again thank the CC community for their support and guidance. |