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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We do not have a forced rank system in this country. We do not have a real, legitimate hierarchy of colleges, and we do not have a straight up system of ranking every single kid in this enormous, diverse country. Too many people seem to believe otherwise, and it is a toxic falsehood.

There is no such thing as a top school or a top kid. There are many, many excellent schools, and many, many academically strong students at every college. Students choose schools for a huge variety of very good reasons reasons. Colleges choose students for a wide variety of very good reasons (unrelated to what you might think is the best reason). Perhaps the worst reason to choose a school is its perceived rank or prestige.

Grow where you are planted. The garden is gigantic with an enormous variety of vital plants, and there isn't one best flower.

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This is a great post. I would love for ambitious parents to understand this lesson by MS or freshman year of HS at the latest so they could not only give their kids much better advice than many on here do but help them see the world through a different lens. Smart, hard-working kids do well wherever they go. [/quote]

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