Visit results -- not right for my DD

mmom99
Fri, 08 Apr 2016 17:20:31 +0000

I think this thread is a great example of how each kid is unique. Even a school as awesome as UA isn’t going to be right for every student.

Ironically, Pitt was one of just a handful of schools we visited in addition to UA. Pitt is super close to us (80 miles instead of closer to 800). Pitt was clearly NOT for dd from the first tour. Too urban. Too many blue-lights-and-safe-zones. Too much security. Not cozy. UA, on the other hand, was a perfect fit.

And, FWIW, my dd wears jeans, cut offs, normal-fitted-tshirts, flip flops . . . no Norts (unless maybe she’s at the rec center, lol), no game day dresses, no Greek life, no drinking parties, liberal politics, no church . . . and she has heaps of good friends and fun times. I was worried about the Greek stuff, the cutesy girl dresses, the conservative Bible belt south . . . but, she found “her people” easily and has been very comfortable and happy and gets along with everyone. She is honors college, a Comp Sci major, so in the Engineering College.