| I admire these resourceful kids who take the initiative! Wow! But to reassure other parents, I think many parents will be the driving force in terms of organizing visits, at least at the beginning of the search (i.e. junior year trips). That seems okay to me, since many (most?) schools don't interview or offer overnight visits to juniors. At that point, it's so important to just visit different types of schools, and not to expect to pick out the schools one will apply to. Just hearing your child say "I could see myself at a school like this" can be a moment of relief! Likewise, it's also a good opportunity to eliminate a bunch of schools that sound good on paper, but where the kids don't seem engaged, or happy, or friendly - whatever your child's criteria. |