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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is excelling, big fish in small pond, BUT a lot of his friends have transferred out or are planning to do so. Be sure you check to see how many peers your kid will have in top 25th%, and if kid is way above the top 25% number, perhaps apply to a few more places where SAT would put kid at bottom rung of top 25 instead of higher end. He is working on transfer apps and as a transfer there is no possibility for aid. [/quote]

not sure i follow.  DS's friends are transferring b/c the school is not academically challenging enough?[/quote]

Correct. Too small a peer group as well. [/quote]

np - i don't buy "transferring because the school is not academically challenging enough" crap. i don't care if you are a big fish, large frog, or ugly crab, if you want to challenge yourself, you can push yourself in any college.  What a nonsense[/quote]

DP.  When your peers are significantly below you in ability, motivation, ambition, goals, etc. they are not challenging or helping you be better. Imagine yourself on a sports team of elite athletes vs. a team of Bad News Bears. The elite team is motivated, has the best equipment, the best coaches, the best alumni support. Who do you think is going to go somewhere faster?

My kid went to an elite school last year. When asked about his top-of-mind takeaway, he said that he’s been surprised how much harder he works - in all aspects of his life - because he’s with highly motivated students. Environment matters. [/quote]

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