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[quote=Anonymous]Thoughts on this?

My junior son is at a prep school and he's top 3 in the class (which we learned this week). Historically ('23 and '24 included) kids with his grades, from his school have a good shot (unhooked) at the Ivies. We met with college counseling this past week and they're enthusiastic about his chances (should he apply which they recommend he does) given the pattern of admits from his school. We've only toured other schools--mostly true safeties because that was what the school recommended last spring ("fall in love with your safeties").

My son gave this some thought and his comment was "but would I have fun at Yale?" (he inserted the name of a random Ivy).  Code for "will I find my people?"

I've been wondering, do kids have fun at Yale in 2024?  And in particular do kids who are smart and have done everything right in school (challenging classes, very high grades) but are just regular kids fit in?  He is not a gunner.  He does not have a resume that rivals that of an adult (no international math competitions or NIH research or business making millions or non-profit reaching thousands.) He has neither done these things, nor have I done them for him. He has not grown up in a gunner household, he has not played any admissions game (nor had it played for him). He is just a smart kid who has performed well at a challenging school.  Outside of school he is a regular kid. He likes sports and girls and You Tube and laughing.  He really enjoys history, is excellent at it and will likely study it in college but he's not reading it outside of class (nor does he claim to.)

Thoughts on how a kid like this (there have to be more like him who get into an Ivy without being a gunner) fit in?
[b]Or what the actual culture is at these schools in 2024?[/b]
Anyone with kids there who can share?
Thank you!

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