And be as specific as you can. If you have a kid who likes unusual, ethnic restaurants on a budget- don’t ask “are there restaurants near campus”. Some kids are happy with a Subway and a Domino’s. If your kids are used to biking everywhere where you live now, don’t ask “is it easy to get around?” There are kids who have been dropped off and picked up their whole lives, who leave for college Freshman year with a car – and of course their parents think it’s easy to get around. Ask specifically about transportation options for kids without a car- bikes, campus operated shuttle buses, what happens when there is a foot of snow on the ground, does the college run a bus to Target for shopping runs, etc.
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