<p>to go to college and suddenly be surrounded by smart people?</p>
<p>Not sure exactly how to put this, but I'm kind of afraid of the idea of no longer being pretty solidly above-average..how can you stand out to professors when everyone else does just as well or better?</p>
<p>It's a new and better playing field. You push each other and collaborate and help each other develop</p>
<p>It's honestly pretty weird, especially if you're going to some of the brainy engineering schools. The way to stand out with a prof is to actually communicate with him. Even if your grades aren't spectacular, he might go easy on you at the end of the semester.</p>