My oldest chose the college that fit him like a glove. He went in within the top quartile. It probably didn’t feel any different than being in high school. Personally I think that is a data point that is over emphasized ( where a prospective students falls on the high school gpa) vs where they land after freshman year of college. Some kids thrive trying to get to be the front of the pack and others don’t mind being in the middle of the pack starting a race.