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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids were average students.  So, much the advice given isn't relevant.  This advice is for average kids who are looking to attend large state schools.  I would pick classes that you can get an A in.  An A in regular is better than a B in honors.  My younger son got tripped up taking more rigor which was unnecessary for the schools he was applying to.

I would add based on outcomes by my son's friends that if you have the means hire an advisor early.  And have the advisor help with EC activities and narrative from day one.  [b]DS's friend had unbelievable outcomes because his parents knew the process (former Headmaster at a private school with a public school kid).  His high school career was so scripted.  Other kids knew it was all fake, but the colleges didn't. [/b]

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It’s good to stay informed of the process (there’s so much free info online thankfully). But is it a blessing to live such an inauthentic life and to be in a college you’re not qualified for? My son has a classmate who clearly faked a very important (but unverifiable) credential for their major and managed to fool one of the T20 colleges. Granted, hiring a consultant to curate all 4 years of high school life is not exactly cheating like my son’s classmate. But what’s gonna happen when they get to the elite college ?[/quote]

This is life. That's how it works with jobs too. Its how you will stay ahead. Sadly.
Teach your kids that they need to figure out how to compete with the cheaters too.[/quote]

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