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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College doesn't make or break anyone.[/quote]

+1, I think too many people (parents) overthink college.[/quote]

+2 I read this book a while ago but what I recall is not that the college matters (except for URM) but what you do there matters and you can do that at a lot of places. Things like building relationships with faculty, getting involved in activities, getting internships, etc.

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This. It's not so much which college as doing the work, finishing, making friends and connections, learning how to get an internship and then a job, learning how to manage your time and your life. I'm watching so many of my kids' childhood friends and cousins wash out of college, either because of mental health struggles or too much partying. Those kids are already on a different life path than the ones who are making it through and lining up their first jobs or graduate school. Maybe some will finish later, but it will be way more challenging. Staying on the path and making the most of it is what matters.[/quote]

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