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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never hear of anyone getting into Princeton. Not here or real life. Who goes to Princeton?  [/quote]

I had an intern from Princeton.

The funny thing was, he was a great intern but nothing extraordinary. He told me his ‘Princeton thing’ was that he played the Oboe or something.

Sometimes, it really is just luck of the draw. Honestly.

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True story:

I have four junior staff working for me right now (all a year or two out of college).  One went to HYP; one went to the honors program at their state flagship; one went to a (mid-tier) SLAC; one went to a private university that is ranked somewhere in the 50-75 range.

The one who went to the SLAC is probably the best (in terms of writing, critical thinking, organizational skills, and being proactive/taking initiative).  The other three are also very good.  You would never be able to guess who went to which school.[/quote]

This!!!!  Ivies or top 20 schools are not a magical place. High stats kids will likely do well wherever they go.  What is most important is what they put into the college (and life) experiences.  I'd even argue that a high stats kid who goes to their state flagship (likely honors) because that's the most affordable will do exceedingly well. [/quote]

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