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<p>I think you should attend whichever college you want to attend according to personal preference, not prestige. I just went abroad this summer and I saw a lot of “colleges” that operate on “prestige” by using a country’s name, national monument, or anything “highly respected” by that community. I doubt many of them last very long- because they just want students to enroll. Highly respected colleges operate on their mission statements- and many have had more than a couple of centuries to accomplish certain goals and keep growing. Just having highly respected faculty or a lot of money doesn’t make a “prestigious” college. A college’s history, mission, educational opportunities are what matter. Just choose a college where you’d feel comfortable, challenged and happy.</p>
<p>Thanks again…to jubilant…you are incorrect…the previous message asked if I meant Wellesley and Diontechristmas corrected them…and to pacificvista…great advice</p>
<p>There are way more successful people from non ivy schools then their are successful people from ivy school. There are more per capita from the highly selective schools, but it doesn’t mean there is more successful people from them.</p>
<p>Hmm… have you read the thread about picking a college that doesn’t quite fit you?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/768197-think-outside-box-colleges.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/768197-think-outside-box-colleges.html</a>
I think you should add a college or two to your list. Because I don’t think you really know how you’ll feel at the end of senior year. Maybe you will like Temple or Wesley even mroe than you do now. But I loved everything about ASU last year. Until I looked at schools like Stanford, and realized there were places I fit in more. And I was still content to go to ASU, until I was accepted at Brown, and realized there was a world of opportunity my parents and family and counselors and such hadn’t ever told me about. For you, it seems like your out-of-the-box school is a reach school. Look into just one at first, apply and then, if you don’t like it, what have you lost? One application fee. Whereas if you DO end up liking it… and you don’t apply… you lose that chance. You’ll still should have a great time, hopefully get a good education (depending on YOU, not your school), and have plenty of opportunities. But right now you seem to be narrowing your world more than you need to.</p>
<p>Your character matters more than your college in determining how successful you will be.</p>