Stop picking colleges like this. Read the description
I know, Harvard sounds incredible when you say it out loud. The prestige hits different. And honestly? Wanting to aim high shows you’ve got ambition. I respect that.
But here’s what I’ve learned after years in admissions: The “hardest to get into” isn’t always the “best for you.”
That school with the 40% acceptance rate might have:
The exact program that launches your dream career
Research opportunities you’d never get at a bigger name school
A community where you genuinely belong
I’m not saying don’t apply to reaches. Dream big! But also fall in love with schools that love you back.
The best college decision I ever saw? A student who turned down an Ivy for a school that offered her a full ride AND the chance to work directly with a professor whose research changed her life.
She’s now doing exactly what she dreamed of, debt-free, with connections that matter.
Your worth isn’t measured by how many people get rejected from your school. It’s measured by how much you grow while you’re there.
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