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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What an awful, horrifying situation. I can't judge the validity of the lawsuit, but it seems like there were just huge, tragic missteps on everyone's side - whatever the merits of the disciplinary case, it seems really badly handled from start to finish. And it sounds like the family knew that her anxiety and perfectionism was pretty extreme. And maybe most horrifying - the implication that this kind of neurosis is the norm for students at elite universities. What a nightmare. I'm glad my kids are not in that world.[/quote]

I don’t think you realize how easily someone else’s ill intent can drag anyone- including kids who “are not in that world”- into a similar situation. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, but this isn’t about perfectionism. It’s about being trapped in a bureaucratic machine with unclear options for justice or resolution and no obvious path out. As an adult professional, I’ve been similarly cornered at work and could only get out because I already had a degree, had a relative degree of financial independence, and had sufficient life experience to understand which bad option was the best path forward.

This isn’t a situation exclusive to elite schools or high-achieving students, that’s just why we’re hearing about it. [/quote]

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