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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the original point, don't let your anxiety run this process. Your kid needs support not pressure and judgment.[/quote]

My kid got B/C grade in HS and 2.5 GPA in college because DH thinks school is not that important, just to get a college degree at any school is good enough.  He trained DC at a young age to be good sports, music, and social skills.  DC is now 27 years old and is a top software sales person for a tech company making over 700K in salary and bonus.  The soft skill is so much more important than where you go to school.  Please relax and land the helicopter.[/quote]
 The thing is your child (and husband) sounds like someone who isn't particularly intellectual. I mean this without any judgment. A lot of people simply aren't. 
But some kids are really interested in learning so the idea of finding a college where they can be with others who love to learn is exciting, and now feels stressful because of the process that now exists.
Not everyone measures success by how much they make in sales.
That would be an empty and unfulfilling job for some people regardless of how many figures they make.

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You are crazy if you think all of the kids at top schools love learning.  Many of them have been pushed there by overbearing parents and have grade grubbed their way to a good GPA.  They care more about getting an A than learning the material.  Many have cheated their way through HS.  Sad, but true.[/quote]
Most people can't afford to go to college to be "intellectuals." That ship sailed a few generations ago, when a college degree started becoming the basic requirement to have a shot at a middle class lifestyle. Kids don't go to college to sit around the quad while discussing philosophy. They go to get a degree that will hopefully allow them to get a well-paying job after school. There's a reason that business administration is the most popular degree in American colleges. [/quote]

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