I can’t imagine her rank will be 15% then - assuming mostly A.s
Reach for the stars - but have those 2nd and 3rd tier ready.
For the record, few in society will know an Oxy or Macalester or a Washington & Lee.
The people that need to know probably know - and this is no different than a Rice or WUSTL which are also not known by the majority.
There’s a ton of great schools out there and a ton of opportunity.
In the end, your kid will or won’t be a success based on them.
Not based on if they go to Gtwon vs. Denver or Willamette vs. Wesleyan.
Yes, the bigger name helps - but there are gazillionaires that went to San Diego State and people who can’t hold a job that went to Harvard.
Good luck.