HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Kid who got in to every Ivy League school is going to the University of Alabama — and it’s a brilliant decision. “While some people may see his decision to turn down schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Stanford as ill considered or shortsighted, Nelson said he’s received a ton of support for choosing UA. One teacher, he told Business Insider, complimented him for ‘making such an informed decision’ about where to work towards his undergraduate degree.”

Research shows that people who get accepted to the Ivy League but don’t attend do just as well as people who do attend. They’re sorting for success, not contributing to it. The honors program at a good state university offers the most bang for your buck, I think — and I’ve put my money where my mouth is.

Say, I wonder how he researched this?