<p>With all the intelligent people on this thread, I hope someone will include this thread in a script one day! :-* Just think your child could choose as our child did, with all the great programs my daughter got into here in the states, she chose to forgo all of them and go to LAMDA in London to study. Being so far away was not my choice, we were hoping she would stay in New York where we live, or at least in the states. Talk about expensive, with no aid, and living in a three bedroom flat with 5 people crammed in, boys and girls, sharing bathrooms at only 18 years old. And this is a girl that never even wanted to go away to camp. She visited all of the schools and made her decision. It’s all about fit for the child. Talk about selectivity of a school!!! End result, she couldn’t be happier and is thriving! I can only hope the same for all of your children. </p>