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[quote=Anonymous]Let’s put this in perspective. The population of the U.S. is now up to 334 million. The 2nd Baby Boom has now reached college age and the number of HS graduates will continue to rise until it peeks in 2025. The cost of college has risen to the point that more and more parents are opting for State U, raising the standards and the quality of what state schools are offering. With rising population comes increased job and business opportunities for more college graduates than ever before.

An awareness that the population was outstripping the number of seats at top colleges provoked Newsweek to publish an article 16 years ago, “The New Ivies” ( https://newsweek.com/americas-25-new-elite-ivies-108771 ), suggesting that there was/is an expanded number of colleges and universities offering what the Ivies once offered. I see the same thing happening again.

Those who are wise will realize that top opportunities don’t exist only at the Top 20 colleges. They will get out in front of the curve, see which colleges are on the rise, and find opportunities for their kids at the new elite schools before the door has shut - as it already has at schools which are rejecting 99-95% of their applicants.[/quote]

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