[epalmer]

Te college experience and social life aspect is one of her driving forces for deciding. So far she is getting in the schools she has applied for (1 left to hear from and one that is two step process and step 1 is done). We will be making college visits to 3 of the fourt schools again to get the feel.

She is driven by the desire to change society for the better and thinks she can do this via a mix of engineering and political policy influence. She has experience lobbying at the state and federal level already successfully. S this is what drives her.

All of this is complicated by cost factors and home much grant and loans are offered. The final weeks in April will be stressful as the financial aid award letters come in. Exciting but nervous times.