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Reply to "Everyone on DCUM should read Frank Bruni's recent book on colleges"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't think there are incremental benefits of spending four years studying, socializing, networking etc. at a school with greater proportions of "highly qualified applicants" than at a school with fewer?[/quote] A couple points from Bruni's book on this. First, many colleges have honors level programs. Students in these programs access more enrichment opportunities and can take more rigorous courses. Second, there are many schools with unique specializations that address kids with specific interests. Participation in either of these initiatives is a compelling reason to look beyond the classic brand-name schools. There are plenty of other great outcomes beyond those two examples of alternatives to the brand-name schools. I don't want to make this debate only about those two things (honors, specialization). But they seem to address your specific point.[/quote]
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