My eldest grandchild is a junior in high school and actively making her college choice.
I personally took her on her Ames campus visit and we had a glorious day together but she has already been on an Iowa City visit and also has a Lincoln and Columbia visit planned.
I desperately want all 8 of my grandchildren to go to Iowa State University for their undergraduate work but I fear that I will stumble at my first attempt at grandfatherly manipulation and propaganda.
My granddaughter liked the ISU campus and programs best but she was amazed at how much better the SUI dorms and food were which turns out to be a big deal. In Ames we toured Eaton Hall and Friley Hall and I can understand how it would be a downer. I did not see the Iowa City dorms or sample the Iowa City dorm food.
Most of her friends are planning on going to Iowa which might be a plus for ISU...
Who knows what she will find in Lincoln and Columbia.. This campus choice thing is very disconcerting for me and won't be resolved for another 3 months or so. I sure don't want to screw this up on my first try.
I personally took her on her Ames campus visit and we had a glorious day together but she has already been on an Iowa City visit and also has a Lincoln and Columbia visit planned.
I desperately want all 8 of my grandchildren to go to Iowa State University for their undergraduate work but I fear that I will stumble at my first attempt at grandfatherly manipulation and propaganda.
My granddaughter liked the ISU campus and programs best but she was amazed at how much better the SUI dorms and food were which turns out to be a big deal. In Ames we toured Eaton Hall and Friley Hall and I can understand how it would be a downer. I did not see the Iowa City dorms or sample the Iowa City dorm food.
Most of her friends are planning on going to Iowa which might be a plus for ISU...
Who knows what she will find in Lincoln and Columbia.. This campus choice thing is very disconcerting for me and won't be resolved for another 3 months or so. I sure don't want to screw this up on my first try.
