<p>Falthor, “big fish, small pond” has nothing to do with the absolute size of the pond. If you go to Dartmouth, you might well drown in a small pond; if you go to a large public U, you could be a shining star in a huge pond. What matters is YOUR ability relative to the rest of the pool. And perhaps your test scores don’t show your true ability, and you’ll thrive at Dartmouth; but you’ll have a mighty hard time getting in to prove that because you’re too much of a risk.</p>
<p>nocousin, while I understand and empathize with your frustration, repeated posts urging the rest of us to ignore him because “it’s a game” is not helpful. Being personally offended and leaving is hardly a reason for everyone else to follow. Maybe it will get through to Falthor someday; to me, that’s worth the “wasted” time.</p>