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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]P.S. I’m sure a response will be, “you just didn’t get into an Ivy, so you rationalized your decision to attend a CTCL school.”

I applied to four colleges and got into them all, including an Ivy. I just could not see myself there and happy. [/quote]

Then why did you apply?  I don't believe you . . .[/quote]

Haha. You weren’t the only one. My HS counselor was aghast. I applied following his advice. This was a million years ago, keep in mind. I was a 1st gen college student and my parents didn’t really have any input except, “do what you think is right.” The HS counselor took a cookie cutter approach to giving advice. This was a big public HS. I found my small college on my own and he suggested I apply to the state school, a mid-sized private, and the Ivy he thought I might have a chance of getting in. I did have the opportunity to visit all four campuses. The state school was too huge and overwhelming for me at the time. Also, very strong frat culture. Didn’t like that. The mid-sized school was okay, but the students seemed too conventional and, I don’t know, there was just no excitement for me. Remember, this is 16-17 year old me going on these tours. The Ivy seemed depressing to me. I didn’t like the other parents on the tour bragging about their kids. It left a negative impression. And the campus seemed
Comes and unwelcoming. I felt like Goldilocks when I visited the CTCL campus and talked to the faculty and students. I felt “just right.”

The HS counselor wanted to blow out his brains. Luckily my parents were supportive. And as I mentioned before, I ultimately ended up at the same place my Ivy-educated spouse did. It just...worked for me.[/quote]

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