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[quote=Anonymous]It is good to manage expectations in advance. However, some disappointment is actually good for kids' development. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 I agree that the age of the student makes a big difference. For a 9th grade applicant with good scores but grades that lag behind (ye old "red flag" on effort), it can spark a conversation about how to really work for what you want. For the same age group with good grades but not good standardized scores, it can also spark a conversation about "hey, now you know what you'll need to work on" in terms of practicing for later standardized tests.[/quote]
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