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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not focus on the school with the best fit rather than the most prestigious school? Your thinking is flawed.[/quote]

Is there really a "best" fit? Most well rounded kids would be happy and successful at a lot of different schools. I think this 'best fit' thinking is causing a lot of unnecessary angst for kids. It is best to let them realize that there are many great paths into their future. Not too different from people who never marry because they are waiting for their "one true love" to find them.[/quote]

USA is probably the only country in the world where people talk about 'college fit'. it's a totally ridiculous concept.[/quote]

What people outside/new to the US may not understand is that the US has far more colleges than anywhere else with plenty that provide a great education that they might never have heard of. There are far more choices than in other countries and college does not serve the same gatekeeping role that it does elsewhere. You basically can't become a senior government official in France without going to Sciences Po, but there is no equivalent here. And because the pool of academically qualified students for top university spots is so big, they look for seemingly esoteric non-academic factors to sort out their admissions. Being the hardest working, perfect GPA and SAT scoring grind will not guarantee admittance into any of the top colleges here. So everyone needs to consider whether they will really thrive at a number of schools with a range of admission rates. You might think its different and ridiculous, but your opinion doesn't change the reality.
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