<p>DD wants: good vegetarian/vegan food with flexibility in the hours;
Not a big school, but urban
Religious studies (preferably Jewish studies with Hebrew, but any religious minor would be OK with her)
The ability to do theater (which she has done semi-professionally since the age of 8) without being a theater major</p>
<p>LOL at the squirrel thing. I cannot convince the child that squirrels are rodents and disease-carrying pests, she still thinks they are “cute.”</p>
<p>Sadly, the final limitation is within a state covered by our HMO. Our contract does not extend to a child away at college unless it’s in one of the ten or so states listed. She has major health issues that make the typical 80/20 student policy something that would be prohibitively expensive. We are also hoping for a west coast city that has a relative living nearby (i.e., Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego). She does not want anywhere with a significant winter although would have considered a couple of the D.C. schools if we can get coverage (the HMO covers Maryland and Virginia, we can’t get a definitive answer about the District).</p>
<p>She could care less about Greek life or sports, but having an active Jewish presence on campus is important to her. And she loved the fact that, at Pitzer, students are committee members on all aspects of the campus, right up to professor hiring, etc. She is active as the only teen representative on committees at our synagogue and would like to keep up that sort of leadership role.</p>
<p>Most important for me, besides the health insurance issue, is that there is significant support for LD and health-challenged kids.</p>
<p>(A Chipotle would be nice!)</p>