<p>That was me who said some undergrads might be shortchanged at Harvard. And it's true. Maybe those kids, however high-powered, wouldn't be accepted; I don't know. My point is not that Harvard isn't a GREAT school. Obviously it is. My point is that it's not a great match for everyone. And small LACs might be a way better match for some kids, even some very high-stat, high-powered kids and state Uni's might be better for others. As a psychologist, I've seen kids crippled by their parents' Ivy obsession; it is not pretty and it can lead to depression and suicide. The Ivies are all great schools, but there are hundreds of other great schools out there that are worth full price to some of us and are NOT inferior to HYP, just different.</p>
<p>Kids (and their parents) going to the Ivies never have to encounter the blank stares, like, "Why isn't he going to a real school; I thought he was a good student?". Think about it.</p>