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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think you can or should back into a school’s stated or assumed values. It should probably be the other way around. [b]What does the kid value? Find schools that match that[/b]. A kid who is a great fit for Rice probably isn’t going to put Vandy or Duke on the same list. Stop trying to rig the system and instead [b]find real fit[/b]. [/quote]

This, above. Find the right college for the student's [i]own[/i], actual values and interests, rather than trying to assemble an application tailored to tell a college admissions office what you think it wants to hear. [/quote]

Seriously. If your kid doesn’t want to read a stack of books, who would you want them to go to school with a crowd of people who like to read stacks of books? A miserable, lonely student is not getting their best grades, making lots of connections, participating as much in class, working closely with professors.

Find a good fit. Look for a place where they are going to thrive.

“My 30 year old son/daughter is rich/accomplished, miserable, bitter, and depressed” is not a flex. You both need to play the long game.[/quote]

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