“Tufts is a stupid name.”
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D22 refused to consider Tufts because it had “too many a cappella groups.”
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I dont know if I should be impressed or concerned that there are NINE a cappella groups at williams, 9!!!
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Plus Cello Shots – sort of the string instrument version of a cappella!
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Yes! Ha!
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As a Pitch Perfect fan, the number of acapella groups at Wheaton was a pro for my kid. (Not that SHE sings, but I think she may be hoping for the chance to view a riff-off.)
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At Smith there is an acapella group called Crapapella and they are intentionally the worst acapella group. Their performances delight me to no end!
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I earned my MBA at U of C. I remember commenting to a classmate that I would not allow my future child to attend Chicago as an undergrad because all the undergrads looked so miserable and stressed. I did take a Karate class with Anna Chlumsky of “My Girl” fame. She did seem reasonably happy.
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I went to a certain Big10 school and my son will not apply to my university’s rival, despite the fact that he’s not applying to my alma mater.
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Just a sign of good parenting! 
. My son wouldn’t apply to Purdue because my parents went to Indiana. Iowa was never considered because my wife’s parents attended Iowa State.
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an urban location school was ruled out because the dorm building was round (the room were arranged in a circle around a core)
vs square
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This really may be something the colleges need to help potential students get over…this rival team thing seems like it is an issue! lol - neither kid applied to UVA, since my husband went to VT… they also struggled to consider other teams they played…but neither actually applied to VT or even considered it.
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My kids didn’t even know Nebraska had a university.
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This thread is hilarious. I’m glad to know we’re not alone in dealing with nonsensical “parameters.” Among the “reasons” we were given for ignoring schools that would have been amazing matches:
–location is in a “flat” state
–I mentioned a particular school “too many times”
–the school’s color isn’t red
–Ultimate frisbee, which is not chic, was mentioned too many times on the tour
–do I actually WANT them to be miserable?! That’s not a college–it’s a glorified boarding school.
Can’t wait to do it all again for D26!!! 
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My DS25 just eliminated Skidmore from his list because it makes them think of “skid marks.”
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My daughter is freaked out by the University of Richmond because their mascot is a Spider.
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Ok, as a self-professed arachnophobe, this seems completely reasonable to me.
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I refused to even look at any religious school, even ones that are mostly just religious in name like TCU. My parents thought this was pretty stupid. Maybe it was a bit extreme. Oh well
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My daughter thrifted a U of Richmond sweatshirt with a giant spider on it. She hates spiders and is not a goth—but she knows cool when she sees it. 
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