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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, we all know life is unfairly easier for the affluent. That’s not news. But the reality is, if your kid was truly impressive, they’d get in and even possibly get a scholarship to go there. If they don’t get in, it’s often because they’re just not particularly impressive or they don’t stand out over other applicants and that IS OK. State schools are perfectly fine. Your kid will get a very good education at JMU or, gasp, even Radford. By your logic only the very rich are getting into college and that’s just not so. [/quote]

I'm just ONE of the posters here, but by "my logic" -- my kid IS truly impressive, but it's partly because of how hard he is working on academics, extracurriculars, and studying for tests and taking the most rigorous courses offered at his school!   Hence, the reason senior year is so stressful for him.

Is life unfairly easier for the affluent?   Maybe.  I'm just asking you not to give advice meant for the affluent and assume it applies to everyone.   If you have money to pay full freight for college for your kids and are happy with Radford or other types of schools for your child there is NO REASON your student needs to pull out all the stops and work like crazy in high school -- at least no reason for college acceptances.
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