Is there any thread or articles talking about career or life after admitted to the dream schools (colleges)?

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is there any thread or articles analyzing the effectiveness after accepted/admitted to the dream schools (colleges)

Not sure if any thread or article would be any more than speculation/anecdotes, disguised as expert opinion.

After all, no matter how well, or how poorly, someone did after graduating from their “dream” college - there is no telling how equally well/poorly that same person would have done if they had spent 4 years at a different college in a different city with different social circles.

At best, someone could compare past statistics and likelihoods - but that’s a far cry from actually knowing how that would transfer to a specific personality dealing with the actual professors, classes, housing, friends…

In any case, there currently is thread along those lines:

Parents Who Paid Up For Your Child’s Dream School - Did You End Up Regretting It?

S22 has had his heart set on Baylor since prior to submitting applications last fall. Good but not outstanding student. Was admitted EA with need and merit aid bringing the cost “down” to 51K/year. Option #2 is in state at CU Boulder at 32K/year. Baylor is a better fit due to fewer undergrads, smaller class sizes and the faith component he is looking for. We could stretch and send him to Baylor, but are having a hard time swallowing an extra 80K over four years. For parents who were in similar situations and who sent your child to the more expensive school, how did things turn out? Do you feel it was worth it? Would you make the same choice again?