My husband and I really appreciate your comments, fiftyfity1, and your careful read of and reflection on the original post. (I don’t want to self-identify myself or my kid, so I’ve had to be pretty careful in my responses.) Our son is pretty clear that he isn’t seeking a highly rejective LAC in the Northeast, and that’s fine with us. He also isn’t interested in going south, for a variety of valid reasons. We agree that there are plenty of very solid academic opportunities in the midwest and we know plenty of very successful folks who attended non-selective state institutions or “no name” privates. We aren’t jumping on the “our kid is National Merit and will go anywhere it’s free, heck he might even pocket some money” train but we do know he could attend our state research university for the cost of room and board and play club baseball. But that’s not what he wants or what he needs, in our opinion as his parents. We want to help him find the right fit – where he can play baseball, not go into debt, and find classmates who are intellectually engaged. I agree with others that it’s difficult to find all three. That’s why we asked for input. It’s been great to see some of the schools he is already considering mentioned, and we’ve also been given some new ideas/perspectives to consider. Thanks, everyone!
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