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I find this very thought-provoking. Looking back on our college visits, I think S was, in fact, very intuitive in his reactions and ultimate selections. I wouldn't necessarily have codified it in your word, but I like it. He didn't really need to evaluate the programs/opportunities, did he? As the schools had already been culled from the list (more by us than by him) on that basis. And, as you say, with very few exceptions, our S/Ds are not so established in their future direction that fine-tuned evaluation of a specific program even makes sense.</p>