<p>mcat2,</p>
<p>not sure I fully understand how your post relates, but I took a similar attitude to your son. I went to Brown specifically so I could study and do what I wanted to. I didn’t concern myself much with what would or wouldn’t be best for my future.</p>
<p>Miami,</p>
<p>You are right. If you have people you meet and develop friendships with when you are 3 years old and you maintain those friendships as those people turn out to be highly successful that is the ideal. For us mere mortals (i.e. not your daughter), it helps to consider the fact that a very selective college enhances your chances of meeting someone who will be successful in a field other than your own.</p>