<p>NMD - LOL! I was really stumped at why you would suggest that a copied-and-pasted quote would be misleading. I looked at your link, and found it reasonably consistent with the paragraph that P&T summarized in the quoted paragraph. Then I finally noticed that this is a thread about quality and selectivity, and in context, my post looks like it’s intended to suggest that the student changes cited are related to more selective schools. That’s when I realized that I posted this on the wrong thread! I’d intended to post it on another Parents Forum thread entitled “Why do ppl go to college?,” in response to a proposed list of benefits afforded by exposure to the college experience. Having cited P&T earlier on this thread, I guess I came back here in a senior moment and posted it in the wrong place. :)</p>
<p>So I’ll retract it from this thread, go to the other, and post it where it’s actually pertinent to the discussion. But for the record, the connection between college peer group and goals / aspirations is still valid.</p>