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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The top-ranked colleges usually do not offer as much student support and accommodations than the lower-ranked ones. So if your child starts to struggle at the former, he will probably need a bit more inner resources and resiliency to overcome the hurdles. I would not worry about it. The most important criteria is fit, ie: "gut feeling" :-)

I am convinced top-ranked universities do not offer a "better" education. The rankings are notoriously flawed, as we all know, and what you are buying is the reputation of the diploma, not the quality of the education. However "top" schools are unfortunately so well recognized by others that a diploma from such a place will probably [b]boost your child's career[/b], or at the worst not hurt it. And this is why we all play the game...
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May help him/her get a foot in the door easier -- particularly with people impressed by that stuff.   After that though, it will be up to the kid.  For whatever reason, the world is not run by Ivy League grads.[/quote]

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