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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She's going to be stressed and high achieving no matter where she goes. She should just aim for the top. Don't encourage her to go to a less prestigious school under the misguided notion it will make her less stressed. At this point, her drive is internalized. Might as well get the ivy on her resume.[/quote] I went to one of the "more friendly/non-competitive" colleges listed above (Carleton, Kenyon, Macalester, Rice) while a close high school friend went ivy league. Socially, I think I had the better deal. Just one example--senior year, tons of people applied (and got into) competitive graduate programs, just like at her school. But it just wasn't the focus of all interactions in the same way that my friend described for her school. I don't regret not having an ivy on my resume. I loved my college years--found my tribe, and, in many ways, found myself.[/quote]
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