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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a T5 school undergrad and law school and my kids did not get my natural abilities. At the time I went to college and law school, I thought I achieved so much based on how hard I worked (I was a worker then and still am to this day).  Only now in retrospect do I appreciate how much of a gift it is to have that innate intelligence.  I say that as someone who was significantly humbled when not one but both of my kids have ADHD and one an LD, and not the kind that comes along with extreme intelligence. Both DCs have very average IQ - not DCUM average but USA average.  No amount of tutoring and hard work can surmount a situation where a kid has an LD.

What does that mean? When it came time to apply to college for my older DC, the "good" schools were off the table from the beginning. There would be no Ivys, T25 or even T100 schools.  It took me a long time to come to terms with that. Now I focus on their happiness and finding the right fit.  Older DC ended up at a perfectly fine school but one that is very different than my own experience.  Younger DC is applying now and yes, it hurts to read these boards.  It hurts to be talking with DC about schools I had never even heard of before coming to this board.  But it is what it is.

Writing all this for the very few parents who read this board and do not have the 4.5+ GPA, 1500 SAT kids or even the 3.5 GPA, 1200 SAT kids.[/quote]

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