Is it fair that my parents want me to apply only to top 20 colleges?

[ucbalumnus]

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@Bay

I cannot believe that OP knows enough about all of them to know that he would be miserable at any of them, especially if he is a STEM-major-type. (My Ds would hate CalTech and MIT, because they are not STEM-types).

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<p>Actually, Emory is unsuitable given the OP’s intended major (computer science). The OP should at least check all of the schools (top 20 or otherwise) for suitability in the intended major.</p>

<p>MIT students actually can major in non-STEM subjects, but do have to take substantial STEM general education requirements, unlike non-STEM majors at most universities.</p>