<p>Working in a high school, I see many students return to tell their stories. Those who get stressed tend to be those who are:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Overmatched academically - they weren’t prepared from high school for the schools they chose to attend</p></li>
<li><p>Those getting themselves into a bit of debt</p></li>
<li><p>Those who are uncomfortable living away from home</p></li>
<li><p>Those who partied too much and didn’t study enough, then saw their grades (These sometimes fix it second semester.)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>The actual school they chose was not a significant factor at all. Students have left and gone to selective schools and felt right at home returning with stories of how they love being with similar stat schools and students have left and gone to directional state U but returned home talking about how stressful college is. </p>
<p>My advice is to work hard at finding the best fit for your student and be sure they are accustomed to being away from home. Those tend to produce the success stories.</p>