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<p>If that indeed is happening, fine. But at least from reading the various forums around here, it’s apparent that a lot of students crave admission to very selective schools mainly because (a) that’s what their peers (or wanna-be peers!) are striving for, (b) that’s where their parents want them to go, or (c) they believe, against all evidence, that they will really get a better education there.</p>