I’ve been reading comments about how a number of students feel pressure to attend a “top” university and that attending anything less than a “top” school is a major letdown and foreshadows not-so-great outcomes for their lives.
I have a few questions that I hope students will address:
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Where do you think this belief is coming from? How, if at all, does the College Confidential community add to that belief?
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What can posters (whether students or parents) on College Confidential do to promote a mindset that prioritizes finding colleges where a given student will thrive and that are affordable for the poster’s family, whether the admission rate is 9% or 90%?
This thread has been started to hear from students. Parents are welcome to ask clarifying questions or to see what students think of a potential solution/suggestion, but the primary role for parents in this thread is to listen to what students are saying.