<p>Ironically, I think the students with the most trepidation going into a big challenging colllege end up transitioning better sometimes than the very confident ones. It’s very hard to predict who will blossom and grow with the experience and who will get freaked. High school experience is really no predictor. Sometimes the super social success through high school finds themselves suddenly very thrown by the larger, more competitive scene at college. </p>
<p>I think that the fact that your child is thinking these issues through carefully and has a measure of humility about himself right now bodes well for him wherever he goes.</p>