<p>Don’t forget about the all important match between student and school. Perhaps Gibby’s son is happier at Y because it is better fit for him than H is for her daughter. I have to say my S, a freshman at H is so happy and loves the friends he has made in his dorm. He is also on a sports team which has given him an instant peer group, however he would say that he is just as close to new friends he has met through his entryway. Everyone is so different. While my S fits just right at H my daughter definitely would not be at home there. So I really think it much more about where someone is comfortable as opposed to which school has the “better” social scene.</p>