<p>I think it is ridiculous to make a list like this. It makes sense for a students to visit a variety of sizes and types of schools to see what they like best, but there is no reason this list is better than any other list. How does this list make any sense for a kid who lives in California, and has the UCs as an option and wants to stay on the west coast? Or a kid in the Pacific Northwest who also wants to stay on the west coast? Or a kid who does not have the grades or stats for a higher ranked college? Or a kid who would be happiest at a STEM school? And why this list vs. another 200 colleges that could go on the list? It is a silly idea, pompous to think that there is one list of a dozen schools that “everyone” should try to visit one of.</p>