<p>I’m not saying that they are. I’m looking at this from the point of view of a parent who hasn’t done much research. And while it’s true that the T20 may not be as good as those for CS, are you going to say that attending a T20 is in any way going to hurt the OP if he does major in CS? </p>
<p>Let’s also note the OP’s actual wording in his original post: “my parents have said if I don’t attend a top 20 school after getting into one, they’re going to spend that tuition money on a house in China” </p>
<p>If OP gets into Duke and chooses not to go because OP is a UNC fan, well… I’m kind of the parents side on this one. College is about education, not about what sports team you like. And it looks as though OP’s parents are willing to pay all of the costs for the OP. Are they really asking too much by saying they want to OP to go to a T20 IFF the OP gets in? I don’t think so.</p>