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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe there is a difference between high-achieving students and everyone else. Generally, high-achieving kids want to go to the best academic school they can get into and their family can afford. Period. If the kid gets into Harvard, it doesn't matter what the food tastes like, whether or not the dorm is air conditioned, or if there is a nearby Starbucks. IT DOESN'T MATTER. However, if the goal is to get an average education at one of 3,000 schools across the nation, perhaps, food, dorms, recreation facilities, sports teams, etc. matter. Just keep in mind, you're paying for an eduction, not a country club. Sure, if you can have both, so be it, but it's sad if you're selecting a school based on comfort over learning, IMHO. But, to each his own. [/quote]

What you call "high achieving," others would call "status-conscious." They are not synonymous. [/quote]

Yes. It is well known that Harvard is not the best undergraduate education out there. But many people including me would probably choose it anyway just for the status and name recognition. [/quote]

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