<p>Daniel Pink wrote a book called Drive. He says motivation comes from three things- autonomy, mastery, purpose. </p>
<p>I woud take the complete ecosystem at a school put in through these filters. Is one particular school going to help or hurt my childs motivation? Can my child understand himself/herself enough to know that you might hit rough spots and what to do?</p>
<p>For my son, he voted against UCBerkeley because no one greated each other as they passed on the walkway. It was that simple. Are people happy? Does it have a happy feeling? I know it sounds dense but at sone point you must trust your instincts. If it is a happy place than many rough spots can be weathered.</p>