I have a hard time believing this. Information was murky and information asymmetry was a big reason lots of people seemed to just apply to a flagship state u rather than look at more far flung or prestigious options, though the state u is prestigious in it's own right. There's certainly more noise now, but there's also a lot more signal (maybe the ratio is the same though). I suspect there's really fantastic info out there that's way more than I had applying to colleges way back when in 2010.
I'd be interested in doing an experiment to act like I'm in high school and want all the info on college applications and to see where I end up.
I'd be interested in doing an experiment to act like I'm in high school and want all the info on college applications and to see where I end up.