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re: State Schools vs. Ivy League
Posted on 3/13/15 at 9:13 am to Goldrush25
Posted on 3/13/15 at 9:13 am to Goldrush25
My cousin's kid is a HS junior and in the midst of the college selection process. He's near the top of his class academically at a large high school, plays football, etc. He was gung ho for Brown until he went on a visit and met a bunch of other kids they were also recruiting. He realized if he gets in, he won't be elite, that everyone else will be at least as qualified as he is, and most will be better qualified. Now he's a lot more realistic about his chances of being accepted, and his chances of succeeding if he does.
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 9:19 am
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Posted on 3/13/15 at 9:19 am to Jim Rockford
I know we have a poster that got his PhD at Columbia, but I haven't seen him here in quite a while...
Posted on 3/13/15 at 9:27 am to Jim Rockford
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He realized if he gets in, he won't be elite, that everyone else will be at least as qualified as he is, and most will be better qualified. Now he's a lot more realistic about his chances of being accepted, and his chances of succeeding if he does.
Sounds like some big-fish-little-pond effect going on there. Going to most state schools he'll be amongst the elite.
There will always be someone smarter than you though. Being around other high acheivers may enable him to extend himself even further than he had before. I'd still go to Brown if I were in his position.
This post was edited on 3/13/15 at 9:31 am
Posted on 3/13/15 at 7:31 pm to Jim Rockford
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Now he's a lot more realistic about his chances of being accepted,
If he's being recruited and gets a likely letter, he's in.
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and his chances of succeeding if he does.
If he gets in, he'll almost certainly succeed. Peer pressure works both ways.
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