Beyond Prestige: Selingo’s Guide to Value, Fit & Sanity | CNN2.0

🎯 “Large leaders” list access, value aur outcomes par based hai, jisme Clemson, Fordham, Drexel, Howard, aur Michigan State jaise campuses shamil hain, na ki sirf ultra‑selective elites
📉 “Rigged game”: top elites ~7% admit rate, applications 20 saalon me ~3x badhe, par freshman class size wahi ka wahin—aur 5–6 minute ke anonymous reads par decisions ho rahe hain
🧑‍🏫 NSSE data: 40–60% admit waale colleges par seniors ki satisfaction comparable rehti hai, aur professor interaction aksar zyada milta hai, jo learning aur mentorship ko boost karta hai
🧠 Parents vs community signaling: ghar me prestige ko kam tarjeeh di jaati hai, par community pressure 62% tak mehsoos hota hai—Selingo families ko treadmill se utarne ki “permission” dete hain
💼 Mental health + outcomes: AP/EC overload ke bajay authentic interests, real‑world summer jobs (McDonald’s/hospital kitchen) aur balanced profiles ko priority dene ki salah di gayi hai #CollegeAdmissions #Prestige #Value #StudentSuccess #MentalHealth #NSSE #JeffSelingo #DreamSchool #WhoGetsInAndWhy #CNN2Point0