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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In some families—especially immigrant families—having a child attend an Ivy League school is seen as a major marker of parental success. In many of their home countries, admission to a top university is widely viewed as proof of intelligence, discipline, and competence.

That perspective can clash with the more nuanced and the social class-driven realities of higher education in the United States. There can also be a sense of superiority —when a kid gets into an Ivy (especially with tiger parenting). Some parents will openly celebrate it and internalize it as validation of their sacrifices and parenting.

It’s difficult for some people to hear (be reminded) that long-term outcomes matter more than the brand name or prestige. When the return on an expensive education doesn’t match expectations—say, if an Ivy graduate ends up in a lower-paying nonprofit role and still relies on family support—those results are often kept quiet.

In a lot of immigrant families, education is seen as the main path to moving up in life. So when all that effort and sacrifice doesn’t lead to clear financial success or a higher social standing, it can feel really disappointing. Because of that, families may focus publicly on the school’s name while being far less open about what happens afterward.[/quote]
Typical brainwashed American who pretends to know everything but actually knows nothing. Many, if not most, immigrants are much more educated and successfully than Americans. It’s funny you portrait them as being desperate for the need to climb the social status ladder, as if they came from the bottom. Many of them and their children are just more intelligent, and bluntly far more superior so attending elite schools is simply a natural thing.[/quote]

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