<p>Sending information or not is not the criteria to use for judging a school. Some try to recruit to boost their programs, others don’t need to to attract the best students. </p>
<p>As above- find out if finances are the main reason for your parents views. Even if you end up in town the best thing for you is to live on campus and have the total freshman college student experience instead of being a commuter. I am so glad I was able to manage that- I would have missed so much otherwise. Calculate costs based on living on campus- the costs of commuting in time and money need to be considered if your parents think that is an option. Do not forget activities and being with friends outside of the academic day.</p>
<p>Investigate several schools and compare various possible majors courses et al. You can then approach your parents with concrete reasons why one school may be better for you.</p>