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[quote=Anonymous]OP, all this back and forth about CTCL, here’s a real life example instead of one or two posters’ sweeping generalizations.  My DD graduated in the top 10% of a very well-regarded NOVA public high school.  DD knew what she wanted to study but not a lot of SLACs offer it, wanted to get away from this area and wanted a SLAC so she applied to a few of the top New England colleges (Bates, Colby, Etc.), one in-state just in case and a CTCL.  None of us had any clue about CTCL until DD actually applied to one.  DD was accepted to a couple of the top 20 SLACs, in-state and the CTCL school and choose the later after visiting all.  It felt the most personal and it had great research opportunities both on and off campus in her field.  It also offered great merit $, which was an added bonus since DD has 2 younger siblings.  DD has since graduated and is getting her PhD. at a top national university. Meanwhile, a couple of her college friends are in med school, another in graduate school in a science field and another couple are working in good jobs. The school was all we could hope a college experience to be: wonderful professors, mentoring that continues to this day, research opportunities, challenging classes and bright, inquisitive, interesting peers from all 50 states and all over the world. We didn’t fall for a marketing ploy, my DD had more “prestigious” higher ranked options and her college peers weren’t a bunch of losers. I would recommend checking a few out if you think your DC might be interested.[/quote]

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