[alum]

I never thought my alma mater would be a good fit for my daughter. She wanted to study some sort of gov't related field and there are many schools with better programs than mine or her dad's. Almost everyone in our family studied math/science/engineering and went to schools in the northeast that were strong in those disciplines.

D went to a nationally-ranked southern LAC and majored in Politics. She did 2 different intercollegiate sports all 4 years, became a Pi Phi, lived in the dorms and the house, and in short, enjoyed her 4 years there Her school is rampant with legacies. Lots of current students there have relatives who are alums. It will be interesting to see if her kiddos (none yet!) will end up following in their mother's footsteps. My brother and father graduated from MIT but I think my brother's choice was based on the reputation of the school rather than the lure of going where Dad went.

Based on her intended major at the time, I think either Georgetown or George Washington would have been a good fit as well. If GW had been higher in the rankings or if G'town had had Greek Life, they would have been serious contenders for her.

The younger one is entering his last years of high school. He wants to major in cs and business but doesn't want to go up North to college. Ironically, he has become enamored with a tiny LAC as well despite their emphasis on liberal arts majors vs tech ones.