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<p>Right, that’s the whole point. Rather than shrug it off and think, well, oh well, not everyone is going to like Duke, it was right for me but it’s doesn’t have to be right for everybody, the automatic next step is to come out with guns blazing to prove that Duke IS TOO the very bestest school on the planet. (See? Here’s THIS stat. And THAT stat. And people in Kuala Lumpur salivate over it! SEE?) That speaks to a certain character that is unappealing.</p>
<p>Look, there are plenty of people who don’t or wouldn’t like Northwestern and wouldn’t want to go there, it wouldn’t suit them, but eh, so what? Unless they are actively saying something that is factually untrue (“you can major in Physical Education!” “It’s 150 miles from downtown Chicago!”), I’m perfectly content thinking that I loved it, husband loved it, son loved it, it’s a great school but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. And importantly the fact that it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea doesn’t impact the actual high quality education and opportunities offered. Thinking that it’s *really important * that everyone agrees with you that your school is the very bestest on the planet is a mark of insecurity, and it’s tremendously unappealing.</p>