I am one of those who mentions CTCL but I don’t always suggest it. If the student is interested in a large university, engineering, finance, business, big time sports, someone who wants top 25, I don’t mention CTCL. The schools are great for B, B+ students who want a small LAC. Even then, CTCL is more a jumping of point. If you read the book, you can develop an entire list of schools without mentioning one on their list.