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<p>You have many fine schools on your list. In fact, they’re so fine that the vast majority could probably meet your expecations for education/facilities. If you really want to shorten your list, you can use what you see on visits as the tiebreaker between great schools. </p>
<p>For example, on paper, Wake Forest and U of Richmond looked nearly identical to my son. He visited both and ended up hating UR, but loving WF. </p>
<p>Your college education is probably going to cost more than the first house your parents bought. Ask them if they would have gone through with the deal based on what the photos and brochures told them. I doubt it. When you’re spending that kind of money you need to SEE what you’re getting.</p>