@collegehelp A student should go to a school that offers them what they need in terms of academics, social fit, finances etc. People choose colleges for a variety of reasons. Peers are one of many considerations. To make broad statements like " you should go to college X or Y where ALL the students have the same ability as a small percent of students in the students in the honors college" is an over generalization . There is no right answer for all students . To suggest that there is is inaccurate.