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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it such a crime to want your child to get into a top school? Obviously “top” can mean different things, but whether it’s HYPSM or Ivies or even T50s, it shouldn’t be a horrible thing for parents to want their children to meet certain academic standards. It’s annoyed when people are attacked for wanting their kids to get a good education.

My hypothesis is that the people criticizing these parents are the parents of children who aren’t high-achieving enough to get into good schools. Otherwise, why does it matter to them so much?

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It's great to want that for your kid.  I have questions about what parents DO to their kids in order to achieve that goal.  I don't think it's worth the grinding preparation and incipient neurosis.

I also don't it matters as much as many people think. I went to a T14 law school from a 3rd rate LAC. My career and my life has been fine, and I actually had some fun in high school, and had the chance to experiment with classes and hobbies and activities in high school and college.  I gave my kids the same space. They're both at mid-range schools that DCUM would heap scorn on, but they're also happy and doing great.  [/quote]

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