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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s one reason why top schools look for students that are athletes, artists, etc.

For students that lean on grades only for their self esteem will burn out most at top school because they can handle not being “the best” student.[/quote]

This happened to me many years ago.

I was shocked when I wasn't at the top of my class at my elite college.

I should have gone to a "lesser" college, but my parents thought, hey she's smart, she should go to the "best" college she can get into. They never thought about overall "fit." I definitely did not fit my college, but I stuck it out because of "prestige." Yetch. What a mistake!

In retrospect, I wish I'd going to a lower-ranked college where I could play my sport. I had to give it up because my college didn't have a team.

There were many colleges that did offer my sport, but they weren't as highly ranked as the college I attended. I was too naive at the time to understand this.

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It is a shame your parents were not wise enough to help you put this in perspective .

What you now grasp is EXACTLY the philosophy espoused by the CTCL organization. And that has nothing to do with attending one of their schools (despite what a handful of trolls on this site think). They are very healthy in their approach and discourage kids from comparing school lists. It is about fit, like so many things in life. The path to happiness is not setting out to impress others. [/quote]

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