Importance of Peer Group

bookreader
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:05:28 +0000

Does your son want to be a minnow in the pond or a big fish in the pond? When you go to a school where you are in the top 10%, you are a big fish. Teachers will recognize you for your academic abilities and often, opportunities will come your way as a result. Minnows are not often recognized.

My oldest went to a school where he was a big fish (along with a big fish merit scholarship) and he ended up with tremendous opportunities. He would not have been very likely to have had these opportunities at the other school he was considering (where he’d have been a minnow).

As others have said, there are pros and cons to both situations.