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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, Why Do You Care where someone else's child is going to school????

Second, You don't know for certain that they would have gotten in to  a much better school.  None of us know for certain which schools will accept our kids.  Not nowadays.

Third, I'm sure there are a lot of variables that go in to the kids and families making the decision on which school to go to and whether or not to play a sport.  Some kids love participating in their sport so much and want to continue it in college, some want to be part of a team, etc.  To each their own.

Good luck to all of our kids as they graduate this year and head off to their respective colleges![/quote]

+1 There are so many factors you just don't know -- there could be some particular academic program that the child is seeking.  So many people act like all of these schools are interchangeable other than prestige and cost, but there can be huge differences.  E.g. the kid could be looking for a specific kind of engineering, or a highly rated Classics program, or some other obscure opportunity available at that school that you can't fathom.  Also some kids are more comfortable at a much smaller school or a school where they will be a really big fish.  The kid could have anxiety & won't thrive at the "better" school.  There may be a religious component to the small school they like.  And yes, as pp said, many kids love their sport & it's an important part of the college experience they're hoping to have.  Assume that the student & their parents weighed many factors and are picking the best choice for this particular student.[/quote]

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