<p>AdOfficer - I wholeheartedly agree with you. One of my kids found a "fit" at a LAC and the other at a university. Homework definitely needs to be done - and done well. We visited almost twenty-five schools ... then again, I did have two applying at one time! </p>
<p>My point was only that it's impossible to predict which reaches a student will get into, which is what the thread I posted above substantiates.</p>
<p>I will say that there are a lot of things that influence kids on their tours ... a lousy tour guide can turn off a kid to a terrific fit school. Conversely, a fabulous tour may not show the real picture. </p>
<p>And what seems like a good fit junior year in high school may not seem quite right a year later ... even with an admission in hand.</p>