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[quote=Anonymous]I am trying to anticipate a situation here. DS is an 8th grader at a K-8. He and a very good friend of his are both applying to a very competitive high school, and have both indicated that it is their top choice. The friend's parents are what would be considered VIPs ... big donors, big connections. Apparently, they even had a high ranking politician write a letter of recommendation for their son. DS is a better student, has much higher SSAT scores (based on what the friend shared), and better EC's but the friend told DS he's confident he will get in because of what his parents did. We are a full pay family, and have always donated to our school's annual fund,  but are certainly not big donors or VIPs.

DS is already demoralized at the prospect of him not getting admitted, and the friend getting admitted. I know this is a likely scenario. I also understand that life is not fair, and can totally grasp that as an adult .. but how would you explain this situation to a 13 year old?[/quote]

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