<p>It always pains me when I read comments from parents and students who feel that the only schools worth mentioning are the top 10+. I understand this, but time and experience have altered our view of school rankings. We began our, albeit rushed, BS search looking only at schools we had heard of. As our search wore on, and the realities of seeking FA set in, we expanded our search. In the end, one of our kids, actually the one with a more well-rounded application and excellent stats, ended up at a school we had never heard of before. To say the fit has wildly exceeded our expectations is an understatement. </p>
<p>In our now four years as BS parents we’ve had a lot of time to reflect on how our decisions were made. What we’ve come to is that being an exemplary performer at a top 40 school has been better than, perhaps, being a middling flyer at a top 10+ school. This article captures why <a href=“Good Grades Lead to Better Health - The New York Times”>Good Grades Lead to Better Health - The New York Times;