<p>If your son is clearly hesitant to attend any of the schools for any reason, even if it’s one that’s hard to understand from an adult perspective (i.e., religious background of part of the student body), I would honor that and move on to the other schools on the list. There’s a whole thread about dumb seasons for rejecting schools ( <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/705291-stupidest-reason-child-wont-look-college.html?highlight=reason[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/705291-stupidest-reason-child-wont-look-college.html?highlight=reason</a> ), which you might find interesting (it’s a fun read). Maybe he was uncomfortable at the school and that was just the first thing he thought of to say? With so many choices, it’s a relief to have a reason to take a school off the list - that’s what you’re trying to do.</p>
<p>As an athlete, he’ll have to work hard at time management. I suggest giving weight to schools where he’s comfortably in the mid-range of students (or higher) academically, so that he doesn’t have to deal with the possible challenge of struggling to keep up with his classmates.</p>