how do you feel when other kids getting in to better schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Getting admitted into a 'better' school doesn't necessarily mean that they will do better in life. I know plenty of overeducated people (from great schools) who have mediocre careers, messy personal lives and also people who have little or no college and are very successful. Getting into a school means little in the overall picture.

Basically the status of their undergrad college is all that they have to cleave onto when in these situations. I've seen this mainly with women, but perhaps there are men too and I just don't know them. I have a great family, had an interesting career and a rewarding second act, but my SIL will always view me less than because I didn't attend a comparable college as her and DH. Sometimes I want to ask, "if it's good enough for your brother, then why isn't it for you?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was hard on my kid, so that is why it was hard on me. We just tried to explain it as the other kid is not better, just he had something that made him stand out differently. One child in particular was all around a lower candidate in our eyes, but he had a semi celebrity mom and so we tried to explain to our son that although we didn't know what the admissions board saw it could be something like they thought his parents brought more to the table.

Wow. Such jealousy - not to mention cluelessness. You have no idea what that child had going for them.

[Anonymous]

You know what parents, it’s okay to be pissed, to be angry, to come on here and vent anonymously that the kid you know who got in where your kid didn’t is less deserving and it’s a bs game. It’s actually the best thing to do as it lets you go then out irl and be gracious.

All you jerks chiding parents for saying mean or entitled things should get off the forum. If your kid got in where they wanted and you are happy - stop reading and posting after that. Go bask in your household happiness. Then you won’t have to hear it. This forum is far more valuable for those whose kid was WL’d or rejected. So stop with the holier than thou posts chiding upset parents.