And, it is very hard to be at the very tippy top of a rigorous BS class. Remember, all of the kids admitted to those schools are high-achievers and mostly all-A top-scoring students, but 50% of those excellent kids will find themselves at the bottom of the class even though they are no less excellent than when they matriculated. You will be competing against your peers in a VERY, VERY top-heavy pool. And that pool will also include students who were destined to go to those tippy top colleges before they even got to BS for genetic reasons that aren’t acquired by attending BS.
Anyone looking at BS thinking that it will give them an edge in college admissions with “those” schools should think very carefully. There have been many posters here who learned this lesson the hard way.
Of course, the stellar education received at BS WILL help you hit the ground running at the excellent college you attend, but there are hundreds of excellent colleges. Right? 