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[quote=Anonymous]Why is my experience so different?  My private school senior said just last night that he would be psyched to go to a particular state school.  He might apply to an Ivy bc he is very interested in a particular program but he doesn’t view it as the end-all-be-all.  He does like to study a lot, as do his friends, but he chooses it.  He also has a close-knit group of buddies that I hope he stays in touch with for life.  My youngest kid doesn’t like to study but finds a lot of happiness participating in a certain activity and will likely end up at a low ranked school but she is happy as a clam now.

We have told our kids since they were little that there are a thousand paths you can take to become successful human and it has sunk in - at least it seems like it now. Also, neither my husband nor I graduated from a prestigious school and are pretty happy with our lives, so they do have our example to follow.

I come on this board to find answers to questions about applications etc. I am surprised by a lot of answers I see.[/quote]

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