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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In reference to the rat race, the fixation with elite colleges, all hoop jumping, all the tutoring, etc. For a moment I was speechless. In the end I just told her, "You'll regret it if you don't push yourself." What is the point?[/quote]

If she's asking that question, then you are pushing her too hard. There's no point if she gets burned out by the process, is not excited by learning and opportunities that college provides.

Perhaps you should tell her that she will be just fine and do just fine no matter where she goes to school. Kids rise to the level of their ability no matter whether they're at Harvard or Community College. Obsessing over getting into an Ivy is an obsession of the wealthy, and it's a veritable disease in the DC area.

The elite schools are now so expensive and out of reach financially for a lot of high-achieving middle class kids that there are a lot more very bright kids going to state schools and less selective SLACS that offer merit aid. So, perhaps she can aim her sights lower and not be disappointed if she goes to, say Dickenson, instead of Penn. She'll get a stellar education at Dickenson, or similar schools, and she'll find a group of peers there too. [/quote]

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