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[quote=Anonymous][quote] Laidback, yet very smart, DS starting college search. Probably economic, math. Would like top-notch academics without the ultra-competitive environment. Is it even possible? Suggestions? [/quote]

You realize there’s something self-contradictory about saying you/he wants to avoid an ‘ultra-competitive environment’ but then saying you want to limit your school search to those 30 that are characterized by hyper-competitive admissions and students who have worked hard to successfully navigate that competitive process, right?.

Suggest you consider some of the stronger state flagships.  A ‘very smart’ undergraduate can get an equally fine (or mediocre) education at virtually any of the top 100 colleges and universities in the US, and if your kid is seeking to avoid an ultra-competitive environment, a large ‘top-notch’ but non-elite university is probably where it’s easiest to do so.    That outcome might generate fewer bragging rights for parents, but in theory this is about what’s best for the kid.[/quote]

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