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Despite my never wanting a family of my own...perhaps a wife (or an Anais Nin-like muse), but never children...this question has recently occurred to me as I see my younger cousins growing up, and close friends popping out babies at an alarming rate...

Would you want your son/daughter going to the University of North Texas?

I do mean this question with the utmost respect and deference to UNT...I loved my time there, and am so incredibly grateful for what it has helped me achieve and for the experiences that helped to turn me into the person I am today (say what you will...), but in the end, UNT does hold it's limitations as an institution. And this isn't meant as a question between sending one's child to UT or UNT, or A&M or UNT...I think those types of options are rather simple and I trust your children will love Denton for their decisions.

But let's, money not with-standing, say Rice accepts your child...or Stanford...or an Ivy league school not named "Brown"...does the promise of a higher academic plane and a more prestigious degree out-weigh one's own loyalties/biases/experiences?

Again, I tread lightly with this question and don't want it taken the wrong way...just curious. I've had the opportunity to experience both and I really don't have any answer...but then I don't measure success in life in a similar manner than many of you, or at least what you envision success being like for your children.

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Got5onIt

My parents did everything they could to force me into Abilene Christian. I resented the hell out of them for it. I came to UNT because their acceptance letter was the first to arrive. Were it not for UNT's promptness I'd have been at UT.

I was accepted at Syracuse and all ready to go. Decided to play football at a small school in San Antonio and went there instead. Hated it there, came back to Dallas not knowing what the hell I wanted to do, and ended up at a Dallas CC (Wife, girlfriend back then, may have had a little to do with that :D ). Transferred to UNT and the rest is history.

I wouldn't mind my kids at TCU, Tech, or Baylor. No to UT & SMU...

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eppy4life

I've too thought about this but in a different way. I currently live in Denton and though we may not stay here forever, if we did I doubt my daughters would want to 'go off to college' in the same town their parents live in. So, do I need to move?

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KRAM1

I feel like it's best to just let the kid decide where he or she wants to go.

Interesting concept...abdicate the role of parent and let the kid decide. I think I understand what you are saying, and there is some validity to it, but let me ask. Do you have any kids? If so, what age? This is no small decision, and often involves a financial decision as well. There should ALWAYS be parental input into such decisions regardless of who is "paying the freight". I am in no way advocating that a parent make the decision for the kid, but just saying that there should always be parental input into such decisions. One problem we have as a society today is that too many parents are abdicating their responsibilities as parents and letting the kid make too many decisions alone without the benefit of the experience and wisdom parents can often interject.

This is a serious decision and should not be taken lightly...parents, kids, guidance counselors, etc. should all provide input..

Not saying you are abdicating anything here, and I really don't think you mean to let the kid just say, I want to go "here" and that's all it is to the matter, but just wanted to point out the need for parental input for young people trying to make such decisions. They need help...even if they don't think they do.

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