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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]USNWR lists about 1850 schools but ranks only 400 national universities and 200 LACs. I wouldn’t send my kid to the bottom half of the ranked schools, so I’d say there are 300 schools that are credible for most UMC families. But, more realistically, most UMC would want a Top 100 university or Top 50 LAC, so maybe 150 schools. [/quote]

And most want a top 50 university or Top 25 LAC. So, 75 schools. [/quote]

Most sensible people don't buy that there's a definitive top 50 or 25, even if they accept that there are about 300 that seem like a reasonable option for most UMC families.  I know plenty of UMC families who have a so-so academic kid who would thrive better in a small school so they go to a SLAC that would probably rank somewhere along the 50-100 range and offers considerable merit aid which is a bonus.  And their kid does great.  Or they go to an in-state public school even if it's not top 50 because UMC or not, 80k per year per child is a lot of money. And they are proud of their kid and happy with the outcome.  There's only a small subset that really believes in the rankings and is top 50 or bust once their kid is actually involved in the process.[/quote]

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