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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How have they done in college? I’m a little nervous that if DD gets in, she may struggle more there academically. High school grades, resume etc are good but it has taken her a lot of work to get there. I don’t know if she can sustain that, in an even more competitive environment. I wonder if it’s better not to go to the “best” college one gets into - big fish small pond etc.

On the other hand, I hear a lot about grade inflation so maybe I should not worry about this. [/quote]

[b]OP: Your concern is reasonable.[/b] Whether warranted in your daughter's case depends upon the rigor of the student's high school, the particular college, and the particular student as well as the student's major in college.

Some super elite universities are known for intense academics; these schools include Columbia, Princeton, MIT, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), and Caltech,  among many others. LACs--even the very highest ranked--are much less demanding and much less stressful. Also, it is well known that certain majors are more difficult than other majors (especially at Cornell University which was mentioned earlier in this thread). Although two LACs are known for academic rigor--Harvey Mudd College & Swarthmore College.

U Chicago & Northwestern are reported to be quite demanding schools. Neither is appropriate for one who struggled to make good to excellent grades during high school. Harvey Mudd, an LAC in California, has a reputation as a very demanding STEM school. [/quote]

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