<p>Thanks all for the encouragement. Cartera, yes, S has had at least one sample lesson with at least one teacher at every school to which he applied, and several at schools where he decided not to apply based on the sample lesson. Admittedly from the moment they met, he and the teacher at #1 choice school worked very well together. They have similar theories about pedagogy and seem to really speak the same language. That lesson was a critical factor in making this school his first choice, but the teacher is not able to influence the scholarship awards. I’ve made the suggestion that this might be the school he chooses for grad school, but he already has other places specifically in mind for grad school. That may change, of course, but he is not yet able or willing to adjust his viewpoint.</p>