Not Accepted to Any Desired Colleges? What Was Decision?

[curiousme2]

@lookingforward

My firm principle was not to start at the top. They’re kids and if you show them the best first, the risk is everything else will be compared. And they may never turn out to be viable candidates. It’s often easier to just start local, whether or not you take an official tour.

Also, we didn’t ask point-blank questions about what they thought after a visit. It puts them on the spot. Instead, we listened for clues to what they did like- or not- and built on that.

You’re a whole lot smarter than me! Next kid, I’ll do better.