@BatesParents2019 I’m slowly but surely getting my parents more comfortable with me being far away, but they aren’t completely there yet.
Are you the first to leave home?
@BatesParents2019 my sister is two hours away. My family (extended and immediate) doesn’t really have experience with the college search outside of local HBCUs or Directionals. I’d be the first to go away more than an hour or two.
@theatlantic - The financial rewards cold be substantial if you are far away. Also, I will tell you that I went to college just 2 hours away and then half way through they moved just 20 minutes away, and I only saw my parents during that time at break time. When you’re in college, it’s time to focus on your work there. Also, today it is becoming increasingly important and popular for students to get internships and other types of summer work that might keep them from being at home. So, you aren’t likely to see them much unless you literally are staying at home while you go to college. You can call and text and skype to stay in touch, and that will be the case if you are 2 hours away or 20 minutes or 15 hours.
I guess this is a personal and family matter but your wheelhouse is the Northeast and to a lessor extent the Midwest, in my opinion at least.
@BatesParents2019 are there specific institutions you’d suggest?
Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, for sure, and any of the top LACs to be honest. Your demographic is the most underrepresented. Many have outreach programs where the cost of the trip is covered if they accept you for that visit. Duke, Emory and Rice are great choices and tough to get in but I would add a few that are in the Northeast. I think your stats, homestate and demographic would play even better up here.
Alright, I’ll be sure to look into them as well! Thank you