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[quote=Anonymous]I just want my kids to be as happy and successful in college as I was.  I also do not define "better" by rankings, and am actually appalled at how prevalent that seems to be in this area and DCUM in particular.

I also went to American, OP, and I strongly disagree with your characterization of it as a school "with an inferiority complex."  I'm sorry you didn't want to be there, but that was a you thing.  AU was easily my first choice, I selected it over the University of Michigan in-state, and would do the same today in a heartbeat.  It was an amazing experience that set me up for a great post-college job, T-14 law school, an enjoyable (really!) decade in Biglaw followed by a nonprofit career and a happy life.  The key was that I affirmatively chose AU as the place I wanted to be, and the place I would branch out and make my own life.  I went in with the attitude that happiness leads to a thriving college experience, and that proved to be the case.

So I don't think it is possible for my kids to go to a "better" college than I did, because I could not have been happier with my own experience.  It has nothing to do with "prestige."  It is all about fit and mindset.  My DC will be attending W&M -- chose it over UVA, and it was not a hard decision, because that is where they feel happiest, that is where they want to be.  A lot of it is about "gut feeling," so I acknowledge there will be a luck factor involved.  I fervently hope DC's experience is as positive as mine.  I am proud and excited for what lies ahead.[/quote]

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