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I wonder about the "keep your options open" mantra for a couple of reasons.  One is that it can be a means of endlessly deferring gratification and/or articulating a goal.[/quote]

Why do people act like smart ambitious kids are all miserable? As if every state school slacker is happy go lucky and walks on clouds all day. Give me a break. My daughter's friends are mostly 4.0 kids, super involved, popular, athletes and musicians, full schedules. They're not psycho tiger cubs who are secretly depressed, they're just competitive and get joy from learning, accomplishing goals, making an impact in the community.[/quote]

If this is true for your child then consider yourself lucky. I assure you it is not true for a large segment of this population.

signed,

mental health professional working at an "elite" college counseling center[/quote]

. . . yeah, nobody is depressed or suffering from anxiety at tailgate states. :roll: Any pop in the data is likely because smart kids are smart enough and driven enough and responsible enough to go seek help, versus dummies who lack maturity and probably don't comprehend how a health professional can help them work through and overcome the issues they're experiencing.[/quote]

[b]PP clearly wasn't implying that there are no non-elite students who are unhappy. Get a grip.[/b][/quote]

Not to mention that someone who refers to students at non-elite colleges as "dummies" can't be too mature him or herself.[/quote]

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