After elite acceptance, how do you re to "Any advice?" ... "How'd ya do it?"

[Anonymous]

Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

Sure, to you and me, but don’t forget a lot of parents didn’t go to college, didn’t go to college in the US, or didn’t go to a highly selective college so it’s new to them.

[Anonymous]

Just smile and answer "I worked really hard and did really well on my tests. I'm so excited for next year."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

Good lord - are you full of it or what.
Do want to brag some more, otherwise what is the point of this post.
How do people know about the elite acceptance unless you told them. Tell them to ask DC how they did since they are the ones who actually did it.

[Anonymous]

College confidential chance me threads and DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

What would you consider a quirky extracurricular?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

Sounds like a set-up, structured and stressful 4 years of high school just to look good on college apps to me.

Certainly don't want that to be a goal for my kids. Realistic, authentic, happy, and healthy is what I am striving for.

[Anonymous]

How about you just say it, OP. Say it. You wrote it. Just be a little less rude.

[Anonymous]

Say me parents whip me along for 18 years, and am about to snap at any moment.

[Anonymous]

Kid is going to look back and say how awesome and fun high school was. LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

Sounds like a set-up, structured and stressful 4 years of high school just to look good on college apps to me.

Certainly don't want that to be a goal for my kids. Realistic, authentic, happy, and healthy is what I am striving for.

It’s funny how parents of above average underachievers rationalize their kids wasting so much time with the assertion they are having more fun than the top kids. My kids are top of their respective classes AND popular AND happy. Overachieving makes you cool at their schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

Sounds like a set-up, structured and stressful 4 years of high school just to look good on college apps to me.

Certainly don't want that to be a goal for my kids. Realistic, authentic, happy, and healthy is what I am striving for.

It’s funny how parents of above average underachievers rationalize their kids wasting so much time with the assertion they are having more fun than the top kids. My kids are top of their respective classes AND popular AND happy. Overachieving makes you cool at their schools.

Wow, you are nasty and arrogant. Truly a disgusting person.

[Anonymous]

My brother and I both went to the same top HYPM university (or whatever the hell that acronym is). My mom HATED this question.

If you're the parent, the only appropriate response is "They worked hard and were self-motivated." The fact that my father pushed the hell out of us was never mentioned, because, d'uh, if other parents were asking, they too either pushed their kids or were just making polite small-talk.

If you're the student -- something vague about how you're really lucky that you were accepted to your dream school.

And then shut up about it.

Of course, these were in the olden days when you didn't have to be perfect at absolutely everything academically and a nationally ranked athlete to get into a very good college.

[Anonymous]

We have lots of friends with kids entering college the past few years and in the coming years.
I have made it a habit of never asking what schools they are applying to or where they have decided to go unless they offer up the information. Honestly, I don't really care that much and doesn't impact me in the least.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to be rude, but I don't think there are any secrets. If not an all-state athlete, earn As and no more than a couple Bs in a challenging schedule, rack up 5s on AP exams, get high PSAT, SAT, SAT subject scores. Illustrate you're outgoing by being super involved at school (leadership positions by 11th and 12th) and outside of school. Do one quirky extracurricular or job for at least three years.

Isn't this all common knowledge?

Sounds like a set-up, structured and stressful 4 years of high school just to look good on college apps to me.

Certainly don't want that to be a goal for my kids. Realistic, authentic, happy, and healthy is what I am striving for.

It’s funny how parents of above average underachievers rationalize their kids wasting so much time with the assertion they are having more fun than the top kids. My kids are top of their respective classes AND popular AND happy. Overachieving makes you cool at their schools.

Wow, you are nasty and arrogant. Truly a disgusting person. [/quo
Yeah, geez, awful.
My kid got into an elite college and no one has asked us anything. We’ve just curled up into a ball here worrying about paying for it & hoping that it will be good for DD.
And honestly I’m amazed at how many other kids have also gotten into a top college that suits them nicely, many to a college that is even more elite. Where do you hang out that you feel so superior? We just feel fortunate and thankful.