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[quote=Anonymous]This is a sincere question - are we overthinking the college acceptance issue?  Is it really that competitive, and does it matter?  I grew up in the midwest, went to a bad public school, and went to a very good Ivy League school, where I was extremely ill-prepared the first year, but then caught up and did fine.  I realize that much of the reason I got in is that there was little local competition (I was the only person in my school's history to go to this school), and it's very different here in DC.  But I am frankly dismayed at the talk I see on this forum - is it necessary to spend 35K a year in elementary school so that your child can go to college?  Is it really all that important to go to a "top school" for college - I know many people who went to "lesser" schools who are doing just fine, and many of my classmates who were "the best and brightest" in their high schools, who have not done much with their elite education.  I'd be curious to hear from parents whose kids are looking at/have been accepted at colleges, to see what different experiences are.  I have a strong feeling that my children will not be able to get into my alma mater because of how competitive it has become.  But I'm also amazed at what people invest in their children's primary and secondary education, and wonder if that was necessary in order to go to college.[/quote]

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