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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son got into just one college out of the seven where he applied. It is a great school especially for what he wishes to major and he got some financial assistance as well.

He got turned down by every other school or wait-listed. But within the scheme of things it really does not matter unless one is wanting to brag about the number of acceptances received. After all, he can only go to one school when the time comes.

Keep a perspective people ......... for your own sake and, more importantly, for your children's self-esteem.

WTF, are you trying to prove?[/quote]

And again, this is a 'me me me' approach to a much broader issue. [/quote]

What broader issue? Yes, we all know that there are a lot of applicants for the same top schools whether private or public. We all know that the competition is incredible. We know that it ends up being a bit of a crap-shoot where the decisions made are not entirely rational.

But you basically need for your kid to get into one acceptable college. This is not some sort of competition to see who gets the most acceptances.[/quote]

Read the WSJ op-ed article I posted. She captures the issues in a humorous way, from the teenager point of view.

I don't know why you feel I need my kid to get into one 'acceptable college', when I've stated numerous times that my kid has gotten into three (now four) 'acceptable' colleges, even to the likes of the DCUM crowd.  :mrgreen:  MY idea of an 'acceptable' college, is the one where a kid is happiest - I really don't give a crap about status. Never have.

What I DO give a crap about is broken processes. Going to visit colleges has been eye-opening. Instead of admissions officers talking about what their college can offer my kid (after all, we parents are paying them - and a lot!), it was all about their reputations, their social standings, their diversity programs, etc. That led to me doing some research and reading. Do some yourself - it's positively eye-opening.

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My initial comment was not directed at you and I have read the WSJ article.

I think the whole process being the pressure cooker that it is today is in large measure because parents and others involved in the admissions process have made it a rat race of sorts. Even the whole urgency of getting into an Ivy is insane - and I went to one of the Ivies.

A lot of the pressure comes from parents even though they deny it. [/quote]

I see it as the parents know the stakes so they feel they need to put the pressure on. I personally feel community college for the first 2 years is the best bang for the buck,  but the kids want a college experience starting from Freshman year, and I get that.

Politics is largely responsible for what going on, from government loans to profiling to ranking. [/quote]

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