Is anyone else surprised those are the 5 schools she visited? NC state and Mich make sense, but the others... idk
Definitely not what I would expect for the most talented xc runner who takes AP classes.
I think if she had been completely in love with a school/team/environment on her visit she would have been able to make a definitive choice rather quickly.
At this point I think NC state might be her best option so she can be part of a solid team, but I definitely expected her to have much better options. Education wise NC state to me is no different than a Washington or oregon, but I guess if she wants to stay on the east coast options are more limited.