"This time of year it’s important to remember that when it comes to receiving a quality undergraduate education, it often matters more what you do in college than where you go."
There will always be a thousand different opinions about this statement from an article in The Washington Post this week, but I happen to agree with it. Every year there is such consternation over the ridiculously low admit rates of a handful of colleges and universities that people lose sight of the bigger picture. Rather than lose our minds about this tiny percentage of schools, try this. Walk into any room and ask "how many of you feel like you are living a happy and successful life?" I guarantee you most hands will go up. Now ask how many of them went to an Ivy League (or Ivy League type) school.
I'm very proud of my students. The class of 2013 will be attending a very academically and geographically diverse group of colleges. They will enter large public universities and small private colleges. They will be studying engineering, music business, graphic design, nursing, international relations, theater, and biology among other things. They will be playing college lacrosse and volleyball, swimming laps and running track. And yes, they will be attending some highly regarded colleges as well. But more important than all of that, they will be attending colleges that fit what they were looking for all along, and for us, that has made this a very successful admissions season.
My students are GPS girls, and I cannot wait to see what they do next. Congratulations to the Class of 2013!
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