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<blockquote> <p>2) You can adapt to more than one school. <<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>This I agree with. I think we on CC spend way too much energy obsessing over "fit", when the truth is that a large majority of reasonably bright and capable kids are flexible and adaptable and can fit in quite nicely and have an excellent educational experience at many different schools --> LACs, research universities, private schools, state schools, all of them. All of them have enough varied niches to accomodate just about everyone.</p>
<p>There are exceptions, particularly where special learning needs or disabilities are involved or there are huge cultural gaps to bridge (i.e. a committed atheist might not fit in very well at say BYU), but beyond that, most options can work out pretty well.</p>