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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say a rigorous high school education is essential, but I include parents in the equation (if the kid isn't self-motivated). You absolutely have to make sure that your child is prepared for the heavy work load and responsibilities that college presents. The amount of books that I had to read my freshman years was insane compared to what I read my last year of high school (and I was a prolific reader).[/quote]

+1.  I went to a rural high school and was utterly unprepared for college.  No study skills whatsoever, because I had never had to make an effort.  Very far behind the curve in science and math, even though I enjoy those subjects and was considered talented at my high school.  Almost failed out of college my freshman year.  Eventually I caught up, but it is depressing to think of the classes I was unable to take because of my unpreparedness, and how much more enjoyable my college years would have been if I had been more academically prepared.

To this day, my parents think my high school was excellent and are completely in denial about this. My mother always tried to encourage me as a woman in math and science, but she is totally in denial that her choice to live in a rural area meant that many opportunities were foreclosed to me.[/quote]

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