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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know enough about academia, the job hunt and tenure process, etc. to know that the difference between a "top" school and an "okay" school is mostly the other kids there with you. If this is how you get in to a "top" school, I'm not sure that's the right cohort for my child.[/quote]

This is what I am seeing as well. The peer groups are the biggest difference. Not the education. Certainly not the facilities. Not the professors. Not the opportunities. Kids get out of it what they put into it.

Also after getting into these top schools the crazy intense competition doesn’t end there. There will always be competition for clubs, etc. It is never ending. Few kids have the drive or stamina for succeeding in that while maintaining good mental health - and the ones who do are often sociopaths who end up being CEOs and politicians.  
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DD’s at TJ and has loved it there. Would go again in a heartbeat. But is not looking for a hyper competitive environment for college. (Thankfully)[/quote]

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