<p>I totally get that kids could be susceptible to insecurity and anxiety when it seems everyone around here are “above average,” oldmom4896. It’s just that there are SO MANY incredibly good options for someone in the OP’s situation, it would be helpful to have some parameters. What schools were on the OP’s list to begin with? I assume the no-name school was the safety. What else was he or she considering?</p>