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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very few people would say they don’t want a top school. But (a) defining “top schools” as though the rankings are definitive is asinine and (b) prioritizing rank and perceived prestige over fit is unwise.  [/quote]
 
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I went to HYP. It was a good education and it also, maybe even more importantly, has helped me a lot in life and career to have a prestigious name and the networks that come with it. Should it? Probably not. Does it? Absolutely.

I want the same for my kids. I don't want to push them to an unhealthy degree, which I actually think is to NO degree, given society already does that. I can't say I will be thrilled if they go to a university I'd never heard of.

People think of me as very crunchy and laid back and I am. I won't push them or stress the name too much especially as we can't afford some of those names easily, but I would be really happy if they went to fancy schools that gave them the same advantages they gave me.

I take solstice in knowing that my kids can get a good education any many many schools and that many more smart and hard-working kids will go to "lesser" universities than did in my day. [/quote]

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