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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go to the admitted students day at both schools with an open mind. How far apart in rankings are we talking? My DC is in at a private school ranked around 40 (well known in major), but really prefers a public school admitted to that ranks around 120. I feel pretty strongly DC should go with the higher ranked school. DC likes both schools and likes the social scene, football games, etc. at the lower ranked school. [/quote]

Please let your DC pick themselves!  Don't keep mentioning the "rankings"  It is their college experience and anyone who can get admitted to ~#40 is smart and motivated and will do well anywhere they go.  But they will do best where they are happiest.  Imagine if you force them to pick ~#40 and they are miserable--they will blame you forever and that would not be the type of relationship I'd want with my kid[/quote]

But did you read the part where I said DC preferred the lower ranked school because of the football games, social scene, etc at a big state school? You think this is a valid reason to prefer one school over another when they are so vastly apart on the rankings?[/quote]

Yes. Look at the Malcolm Gladwell talk. The research shows kids in the top third at any school will do well anywhere. He says don’t be the bottom third—not even at Harvard. [/quote]

Why do you assume the DC will be at the bottom of the higher ranked school? Maybe DC will be in the top 1/3 of the #40 ranked school. Isn't that better than being at the top of the #120 ranked school?[/quote]

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