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[quote=Anonymous]OP, your kid sounds super! Please feel blessed to have a smart, well-adjusted, functional and social teen. Many people who do matriculate to extremely selective schools have very developed skills academically, often narrowly so. It's what makes them so "pointy" and easy for admissions officers to admit. But AOs are running a business and have certain priorities to adhere to which skews the admitted pool in a certain direction. That's fine, but maybe not who your kid wants to be surrounded by for 4 years. Realize that not all kids getting into so-called top ten schools are well-rounded in the way your kid sounds. I'm sure there have been days they would have gladly changed places with you! College is just a 4-year temporary stop in the long marathon of life. And there may be more school (grad, professional) later on. Your kid sounds like has skills you want long-term. And there are so many colleges who want to admit your DC. [/quote]
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