Thanks, @thumper1 - I will post in that AMA.
Overseas: oh that is a nice idea. What is AFS? Off to Google … OK, is that one of those programs for rich people getting in their “I went off to slum it and learn how lucky I am” credentials? I don’t mean that to come off as reverse snobbery - it’s more a concern that overseas experiences are sometimes viewed by colleges as wealthy parents’ indulgences for their kids. (We are on FA at the BS, in case that wasn’t clear).
But in general, that might be an avenue to explore as kind of a middle ground between the two points. Thanks for that, @aquapt .