Just a general note- if anyone feels that a narrow slice of colleges dominates the discussion on CC, there’s an easy way to fix that. Participate in OTHER discussions on CC.
I love telling HS kids about U Maine or Missouri S&T or U Cincinnati (pioneered coops!). I get very happy when a parent PM’s me to say that their kid was gaga over Notre Dame, guidance counselor said “You won’t get in to Notre Dame” but because I put together a list of other colleges that the kid might love, the ND talk has dissipated. That’s nice to hear.
We all have the power to change the channel when appropriate. There are hidden gems all over the country. It’s easy to fall in love with the winning football team college– it’s harder to have to research Stonehill or Endicott or Clark. If 20 kids from your HS are applying to “famous U” and you aren’t getting in to “Famous U” , it takes a little legwork to check out Muhlenberg or Skidmore or Conn College or Beloit or Goucher or Union or Earlham or Tulsa. But plug in your stats and your financial information and maybe you’ve uncovered a gem. Or not- and then you need more information and more schools to research.
If we don’t like the direction here on CC we all have the power to change the channel.