<p>Thanks EmmyBet and others for your posts. EmmyBet – I actually agree with most of your post. Like you, we’re looking for the best quality school with respect to her desires. </p>
<p>I think I inadvertenly sent this thread on a bit of a side track by carrying over the word “prestige” that came up in a post from TheaterFish. I grew up in Wisconsin (where I see EmmyBet is from) and went to school at Wisconsin. In short, like most folks from Wisconsin, I’m fairly anti-prestige in my orientation. </p>
<p>I think in the context of this discussion, a better word to use for the point I was trying to make is “reputation” rather than prestige or selectivity. A huge limitation in this process is there is just not enough time to investigate all the possible schools. That being the case, looking at the ones having a strong reputation for quality is the logical place to start. There may be factors that make it not a good fit after investigation or you may find out that its reputation for quality is not deserved but you have to start somewhere. </p>
<p>Thanks to those who have offered schools to look at.</p>