MTs..

I am heading out this Sunday to NYC to begin the east coast college tour with my dd. I am listing where we are going and if any alumni of any of these schools would like to share tips on what we should look at on campus, please let me know.  And for those like Lee who have done the campus visit...suggestions welcomed!  Here's where we are going next week:

Bard
Vassar
Weselyan
Boston University
Tufts
Brandeis
Amherst
Brown

Thanks for any input!

Our family is in the midst of preparing our 17 year old teen for the college application process.  This year, like last, we are faced with the recommended class schedule from the school counselor for her Senior year. And as with last year, we are feeling boxed in.

In our community as in many affluent communities, kids get pressured from all sides to amp up the competitive race towards college. That pressure likely comes mostly from the parents and then leaks into our schools and through our high school counselors.