Looking for similar college setting

CCName1
Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:20:21 +0000

Mjkacmom:

But is the OP not ready for 9 hours, or her student? My daughter has made the 12 hour drive many times, even alone, there are many flights from our airport (Newark) to charlotte every day, 2 hour drive to Clemson (and 3 flights a day to Greenville, 45 minutes away).

That’s great and thousands of families and students make similar treks. The distance and your daughter’s success in managing it are not unique or surprising.

I never implied that there was anything wrong with a longer distance college, or that people shouldn’t do it. I think it’s great when the family and student are ready for it, but there are many acceptable reasons and situations when they aren’t.

This preference is on the short lists of things that CC posters are often shamed about, but I wanted to support the OP by offering colleges that fit her criteria vs challenging her to change her criteria. They have obviously toured and are aware of the 9 hour schools and were asking for a nearer option. Maybe she is even fine with her applying to Clemson, but wants her to have a similar closer option as a backup.