He decided to apply ED to WPI. He spent the day making a pro/con list about what he liked about each school, and the WPI list dwarfed the RIT list. But mostly it came down to a gut feeling. He really liked both schools when he visited, and i think he could be happy at both (and we’re keeping RIT as our ED2 school). But WPI just checked off so many boxes for him, especially in terms of the flexibility of the curriculum. RIT pretty much dictates what you will take each semester, which means he would have to take a number of art and web interface classes in which he has very little interest. Also, although Rochester was a nicer city, he preferred the immediate surrounding area around WPI, with small restaurants in walking distance of the school. And finally, I think the threat of snow six months a year was pretty daunting for him. It was a tough choice, but he felt really good about it. And I’m just relieved our ED and EAs are in!
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