When college kids "Feel like a Fraud"

twogirls
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:33:45 +0000

I agree with you on the big fish/little fish theory. My D was also a top achiever in HS - and we all knew she would not do well ( anxiety wise) if she attended a school where everybody was just like her. Instead, she attends a school where there are many just like her… and those who are not, but are still strong students. There is more of a range. She still had no confidence going in initially… but has since changed dramatically, for the better - thank goodness.

Also… These students chose routes that would not be a cake walk regardless of where they went to school. If you take organic chemistry, you are going to be in class with some very strong students, regardless.