HowlerKarma, she loves, loves, loves HMC. I have never seen her so happy. She is maxed out academically (which a lot of parents know can make a PG kid really happy!). She has friends, thinks her classes are mostly fascinating, her professors are brilliant and really want to teach undergrads, and she likes the weather (no polar vortex there!). I can barely pry her off campus to come home for breaks. She applied for summer research on campus but didn't get it for this summer, but I am sure it will work out next summer -- not many freshman get to do it. She has discovered computer science (who knew??) and thinks she may major in it. So honestly, it could not be better (except for the pocketbook part -- but we are making it work). Whew -- found a hole for my square peg. smile