Why do you choose a top university?

College Search & Selection
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<p>That’s a big factor. And in general, if you’re really good, really committed, and really passionate about something, it’s very frustrating and unfulfilling to be part of a population that doesn’t care about it as much as you do. If you’re a musician, an actor, an athlete, a chess player, a debater of political issues, an activist on social issues - whatever your gift or passion, you want to be challenged and stimulated in an environment in which others feed off your energy and give you theirs. Otherwise, you spend a lot of time thinking how much better you could be getting if you had access to that kind of setting.</p>

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<p>One thing about high academic performers - sometimes it is hard to get a word in edgewise in the class discussion with those kind. One can be a high academic performer who is also introspective and quiet - one of the expected traits of a scholar, btw. I wonder if it would also follow that those kind of aggressive and competitive high performers would also get the limited research and intern opportunities over the less aggressive students.</p>

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Does that mean I should date someone based on their SAT score or US News ranking?</p>

<p>Oldish post, but I couldn’t resist.</p>