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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]17:39 on pg. 2-3 of this thread hit it on the head. But it is more of a risk and numbers game. What is the least riskiest way to ensure that your child succeeds in life? Sure there are Indians in non-traditional careers that own businesses, and other things. But being a doctor, lawyer, or engineer ensures that you have a high-paying, low risk job. Indians, and Asians in general, believe that education is the key to success in life. In order to achieve more and be more successful then your parents, you need to achieve the highest quality education for yourself. By getting the best grades and attending Ivy League or the best colleges, the chances of you succeeding in life are a lot higher. Indians don't want "middle of the road" for their kids, they want the best. Education is the tool that gets them there.

Not to mention that Indians and Asians are doing this also to groom their kids for marriage. When their kid goes out into the world and is of marriageable age, would people be attracted to someone who graduated from an outstanding college with an outstanding career, or a middle of the road kid? I am not saying that this is right, I am explaining the mentality of the culture.[/quote]

I totally agree with this. I feel like I was groomed to be a strong marriage candidate. I met my DH in grad school. If you are at a top college and grad school, it is a lot easier to meet and marry someone at a higher level. [/quote]
And the result? Happier? Made the world a better place?[/quote]

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