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<p>Well, thanks to all. So, after considering all your input, talking to my son and doing a little more research, here is where we are:

  1. He knows he wants a Barch. I think he knows this because he is in a pre-engineering program at a math/science magnet and has taken architecture classes. Therefore, I feel fine about this decision. (Also, at his age, I KNEW I wanted to be a journalist so went to Northwestern journalism school for this, his Dad KNEW he wanted to be a recording engineer and went to U of Miami music school for that. So, I trust that he knows . . . and as long as he’s getting a valuable education, an undergraduate degree in one area is not a life-long committment – suffice it to say, I went to grad school at Vanderbilt and am a nurse practitioner now). I have also read on this forum that architecture encompasses a fairly broad range of subjects he likes, so it doesn’t seem that narrow.<br>
  2. I have the utmost respect for small liberal arts colleges – lots of Oberlin grads in the fam – but, maybe you can tell from his HS of choice, that’s not for him.
  3. He also would like an overall academically good school for the type of kids they attract.
  4. He wants to be able to have a somewhat classic college social experience, meaning that he’s a soccer goalie and will want to play intramural sports, is a guitar player, will want to form a band, etc.
  5. The South . . . now, I grew up at Duke (Durham, NC), so this is coming from a southerner of sorts. But, to be frank, my son is a nonpracticing jew growing up in the bible belt and wants to see something different. Nothing against the South, we live in Nashville, TN by choice and love lots of things about it. That said, we will take second looks at the schools you’ve mentioned. Thanks.<br>
  6. Well, knowing he’s determined a Barch is the way to go, we were able to knock a lot of those Ivy League reaches off the list. How does this look for starters:
    Cornell
    Carnegie Mellon
    Univ of Miami
    Penn State
    Syracuse</p>

<p>I thought we would go to U of Miami in March and then save the others for next Fall (of Sr. year). But do you suggest going sooner? He wasn’t planning to finalize his portfolio until the summer when he has more drawing time and he’ll need this for interviews.
THANKS ALL.</p>