At this juncture he says he wants a big school and he has liked the big schools he has toured. He has not toured a medium sized school so I would be interested in putting a few in front of him to consider. At this point he is not deciding where to go to school, just where he wants to consider going to that school and have it as an option to consider next spring.
As for cost, of course money is an issue. I love a good value. DD23 goes to University of Florida and I feel like it is a good price. I would prefer to pay UF’s sticker than Richmond’s but there is more involved with making that decision which we won’t know until next spring. Each opportunity will be viewed in lights of any honors or capstone or LLCs he is invited to join, any merit money awarded and what other colleges he has been accepted by.
As I mentioned, my DD23 is a junior at UF and had lower course rigor, lower SAT scores, lower AP scores and attended a different, less rigorous HS. She did have a higher GPA though.
Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment.