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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting this. People need to resist the mindset (so prevalent in this area) that ever student should go to the highest ranked school they are admitted to. For MANY reasons (social, emotional and academic) that may not be the best course of action for your child. Consider them, not how others might rank and stack you or them compared to peers. (And this is NOT a criticism of the family involved, I just think it is a valuable cautionary tale.)[/quote] My family is Indian (South Asian) and my parents would have been very angry if I made it to Stanford and didn't choose to go. It's a matter of cultural values I think. As immigrants, we don't have the social capital of WASPs so we work our asses off to get into the best possible schools. No one asks "How does this school fit you?"- that's just weird. [/quote]
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