Hello all,
I was just hoping to connect with some parents with kids who made the decision to attend a lesser known college, one for the merit aid, but also for the fact that they saw a benefit to being in an environment where they would be less stressed and possibly have more advantages being a top student v. one in a sea of kids with great records. I apologize if this is poorly worded. I do not mean to offend anyone. I would just like to see if the idea of choosing a less competitive school was a good choice for anyone and if they could share their experience. My son has been in a high school honors program for four years and worked very hard. He has perfect grades and good ECs, but has always struggled with test scores. I know he will get merit aid, probably a full ride, to a small, east coast school, where he will be in their honors program. We think this might be a place where he could truly blossom and not be constantly comparing himself to people with high test scores. Unfortunately, like it or not, he feels reduced to numbers these days and hates that feeling. So, this is a bit of a vent, yes, but I am truly interested in finding out if anyone had a child who made this choice, passing over a chance to attend a stretch school, and how it went for them. I am usually one who would say 'go, stretch!' but I'm not sure it's really worth it in the end. Thanks in advance.
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