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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll say that most students don't go into a top college because they groomed themselves selectively for it. They were top students, and thought they might as well put their application into a top college.

For the average student, it really doesn't change their trajectory much unless they grew up low income. But for the top students, it is truly the best environment to be and they tend to be industry leaders, full professors, and top researchers in the future. Look at the dominance of Stanford in the tech/VC space or Harvard in biotech and bioengineering. If you have high risk tolerance, this could be the start of a foundational journey backed by limitless resources.[/quote]

What is your definition of an average student at Harvard or Stanford?

My son graduated from Stanford likely in the bottom 50% with his GPA. Since he graduated 9 years ago he has had so many doors opened simply because of the name. He was not low income and his trajectory has been amazing….even at the bottom of the pack at Stanford…[/quote]
Statistically, he could've had the same doors open from Texas A&M or Umich. It really is overstated how many doors open for the average, upper middle class student.[/quote]

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