@momocarly - if I remember right, your kid is starting vet school soon, right? That’s a BIG THING! well done.
I appreciated your post of looking past certain items of a school; and figuring out how to get the most out of those schools. We ran into a kid going to Harvard Med school after coming from a very small directional public school; kid worked hard and learned well.
& @cptofthehouse - I agree completely that going away is often a catalyst for personal change. Just wish it wasn’t so dang expensive that first year with R&B.