<p>Thanks for all the responses.</p>
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<li>This young man live in NYC (so he’s in-state for BuffBing/Geneseo).</li>
<li>I believe he is a member of anurban squash program, but new to the sport.</li>
<li>Econ is an interest, but strong econ dept is not a signif factor.</li>
<li>The Maine schools (Bates/Bowdoin/Colby) are way ourside his 5hr radius.</li>
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<p>I know that his list is a work in progress and that he will adding/dropping schools, especially after he tours the campuses, but his mother is fixated on the Ivy League (her American dream - - she’s emmigrated from Africa), so his list will certainly remain heavy with reach schools. And, as 2college posted, with many of these school, it’s a crap shoot.</p>
<p>I don’t think he should apply to Columbia or NYU becasue if he’s that close to the city, his M will want him to live at home and help w/ younger sibs.</p>