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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering how and if this is measurable, beyond the "vibe" one gets from visiting a school. I feel like college has become such an industry (this board alone underscores the intensity of admissions!). I want my kid to get a good education, but more than anything, I want my child to take away invaluable lessons about happiness, balance, and values during those four years instead of getting caught up in the noise of the competitive rat-race. Which schools have happy graduates? Which schools have a healthy balance between work and life? How is this measured, and can it be?

I know way too many kids who worked so hard for some kind of elite school, thinking it would solve their problems or magically open doors, and it did none of those things. I know one teenager who took his life after being denied admission to a top college. I know others who have been admitted to psychiatric hospitals due to intense academic pressure. It all feels like too much, and I'm wondering how and where to look for communities that put these four years into healthy perspectives.[/quote]

All of them.  [b]The secret is the student and their way of life [/b]not the school.  [/quote]

Yes, this is very true.

But I have to assume that some schools prioritize and select more of these types of "healthy and balanced" students than their peer schools.

I think that may be what we're looking to learn. Which schools select for this on the front end vs. prioritizing uber-achievement at the expense of demonstrated work/life balance?
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