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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid has a rough time in Covid but a silver lining has been this: if you let go of the idea of going to a "top" or competitive school, the process is actually easy and fairly stress-free (and you'll get a lot of merit money too). There are a ton of schools with high acceptance rates that are eager to have your kid.[/quote]

This. The school doesn’t matter as much as what you do once you’re there. [/quote]
I think that really only applies to non elite colleges.  Let's be honest here.. elite colleges buy you the connections and network not readily available to the rest of the colleges.

My kid didn't apply to HYP, but they did to Stanford and MIT (deferred).  I'm not holding my breath, though.[/quote]
I have a family member who went to an Ivy league school and did nothing with her degree. She is super smart and Ivy-educated but is unable to hold down a job. Just because you go to a great school does not mean you will do great things. From my experience, I have seen more success among those who went state flagships and community college! They know they are starting at a disadvantage, so they work extra hard to succeed in life. And succeed they do. [/quote]
yes, but our family member is most likely an outlier.  Doors open more wider and easily for grads from elite institutions.  It's been that way forever.

But of course, that doesn't mean a graduate from a non elite univ can't find a good job. That's not what I'm saying at all.[/quote]

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