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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is at a magnet school in Moco and I'm not seeing this at all, at least not as a widespread phenomenon. The college admissions rat race can be awful, but a lot of it depends on how the parents support their kids and manage expectations. Is my kid grinding through and sleep deprived at times? Yes, but not all the time thankfully. Most importantly, DC feels satisfied and fulfilled by engaging with a curriculum that is appropriately challenging. DC sets their pace, not me, and we don't force any ECs they don't enjoy. So, even with very high stats and rigor, they probably won't get into HYPMS, but their college readiness will be outstanding and I feel confident they will do very well wherever they land. Most of the parents I know have the same attitude. There are a few extreme "Harvard, MIT or bust" parents who make their kids' lives miserable but that is the exception not the rule ime. Of course, mental health issues have intensified since the pandemic. I could see the combo of high-pressure schools, high-pressure parents, and that creating a toxic stew but, again, I haven't seen much of that in my kid's circles.[/quote]

That's great, but it's also anecdata.  The increased risk for negative outcomes for kids at high-achieving schools is well-established at this point.  Yes, parents can do things to reduce that risk, but not if they don't know about it.[/quote]

What parents these days don't know about it? Serious question.[/quote]

Lol - most of DCUM, apparently.  I have seen reference to this research maybe... twice? in all of the threads here (and I'm on here too much).  Look at the panicked threads about college acceptance and private schools and the hand-wringing over sports and the various public schools.  I want to know what data you have to suggest that most parents DO know about it.[/quote]

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