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[quote=Anonymous]DD is in 9th and we are starting to think about summer campus visits. She is a high performer - always at the top of her class at a school known for rigor, always excellent test scores, well rounded with lots of interests and liked by kids and adults. No particular hooks other than legacy. So far we've encouraged her to pursue her actual interests rather than to "play the game" with the understanding that this may limit her choices somewhat. She really just wants to learn and doesn't care about prestige, and we are on board. I went to an Ivy but took some summer classes back home at a state school and found the level of teaching to be better at the state school - at the Ivy, they were invariably there for their research first and teaching was a distant second.

Any suggestions for schools with excellent teaching where there will also be high performing peers for her? We're open to pretty much anything, including outside of the US. I'm thinking there must be places where good teaching is prioritized, rewarded, and encouraged. She has a broad range of academic interests including both humanities and STEM and no idea what she wants to do for her career. The only type of place that would clearly be a poor fit for her would be a very small SLAC - she does better in a bigger environment. [/quote]

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