In deciding where to go to college, Sophie was torn but finally picked Faber College over State University. Which of the following facts would be least likely to lead her to experience post-decision dissonance?
A) State has a good football team and a cool mascot; Faber has not won a game in three seasons and its mascot is an 18th century French explorer.
B) State is less expensive than Faber.
C) All of the Faber professors she looks up on www.ratemyprofessor.com have lousy teaching ratings.
D) She overhears her college counselor referring to State as a "safety school."
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