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[quote=Anonymous]The problem is the Ivy/Top 20 obsession is like an infection that starts elementary school homework to high school extracurriculars. There's absolutely nothing wrong with aiming high, please shoot for Harvard if that's your thing. But the lack of self-awareness from some parents is truly spectacular. I personally enjoy a casual drop "when Jayden applies to Princeton" into conversation as if their kid's guaranteed admission while the child is still learning multiplication tables. My all-time favorite is when a student athlete commits to an Ivy? Pure entertainment. Nothing exposes the facade quite like watching those same parents mentally short-circuit: "Wait... you can get in WITHOUT having your five-year-old learn Mandarin and building water purification systems in developing countries?" Maybe the time learning to dribble a basketball wasn’t such a waste of time after all. [/quote]
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