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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What I’m saying is that the posters who obsess over “fit” are also taking the rankings into account.  They’re just in denial.  Using the engineering major above as an example, of course if you’re looking for engineering you look at schools that have the major - and you pick the highest one you can get into.

So when posters say “my kid is going to [insert name of obscure second tier private liberal arts college here] because it’s the best fit,” what they really mean is it’s the best school their kid got into with the major they want.  [/quote]

Just curious, how would you define a "top" school?[/quote]

I’d start with “not a second tier liberal arts college.”[/quote]

How far down on the National list do you define top?[/quote]

Look, to be clear, I’m not saying you have to go to a top school.  I’m saying you have to go if you CAN, and I don’t think there’s any reason to bullshit about “fit” when you can’t.  You’re not at a non-top school because of “fit” - you’re there because it’s the best school you got into and that’s that.  No reason to sugar coat it.

One of my kids did not go to a top school.  She went to a pretty average state school.  We’re proud of her regardless.  But she doesn’t tell anyone she went there for “fit” and we don’t either.  We say she went there because she got in with terrible grades but great test scores.  We don’t say “she hated UVA and it just wasn’t the right fit.”   That’s what parents who lie to themselves do.  [/quote]

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