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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most successful young adults who are now 27 or 28 years old were the top students in their high school class, no matter where they went to undergrad. From Ivies to tiny liberal arts college to fairly regional public universities, they all zoomed through undergrad, sometimes in three years, many went to grad or professional school, and they all have great careers. It seems all of them are married.

The handful of middle of the pack students and student-athletes who surprised everyone when they got into elite T20s regressed to their mean and have totally normal careers, at best.

It seems smart ambitious highly-motivated teens become smart ambitious highly-motivated adults. And if your teen is not those things, Tiger Mom'ing them into an elite college probably isn't going to change anything about their life and professional trajectory.[/quote]

Once again proving that "where you go matters less than what you do while you are there".  99% of those with "a resume for T25" will excel in life, no matter where they attend college.  It's their drive, attitude towards life and school and desire to excel that will get them far in life.

Shocking that more people do not understand that and still continue to go into massive debt for undergrad because of "a higher ranked school"[/quote]

It's not just the debt, it's nutty parents spending years of their life and large sums of money trying to scheme their dime a doze above average aimless teenagers into an elite university as if it's a winning Powerball ticket for their family. An elite degree is a waste on such a kid. It will just bring additional attention and embarrassment on your family when everyone sees the young adult working a normal job or worse yet, failing to launch, after you schemed them into such a university.[/quote]

I would be so embarrassed if anyone knew my kid worked a normal job after getting a great education.[/quote]

I know, right? Imagine your kid becoming an ordinary accountant or a basic attorney.  [/quote]

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