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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your situation is not "horrible" and you should not be "crushed." Every year there are kids who get in nowhere.

Your kid got into one of the schools on the list that HE CREATED. It was supposed to be a school that he could see himself attending. It sounds like he is still onboard with that plan. You are one more parent on this site who thought your kid would do better. I am sorry, but this is how he did. Your job now is to convince him you are proud of what he has accomplished (he did still work hard and do well in high school, this does not change that). You need to remind him (and yourself) why you put that school on his list.

Just take a deep breath, and look forward to the next phase of your child's growth.

[b]PS-my child got into 7 schools but PICKED the one that was ranked lowest. Different than your situation, but I still had to hold my tongue and support her. She has EXCELLED at that school. Sometimes being a big fish in a small pond can work really well. My child's confidence has increased, and she gets recognition from professors that might not happen at a school where she was the middle of the pack. This can work well, I promise you.[/b][/quote]

lol this totally detracts from your message prior. I hope you know that.

You had to "hold your tongue" based on her pick (from [i]a list she created[/i] as you emphasize)? You were just as caught up in rankings as OP then.[/quote]

I disagree. The PP did not use dramatic language. She did not need someone to tell her how a parent should act in this case. She was trying to be empathetic to OP, rather than sanctimonious. [/quote]

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