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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem with this entire thread is that it is all about what the parent wants and what the parent should do and leaves the child entirely out of the picture. Honestly, with thousands of kids vying for each spot at a university with acceptance rates of less than 10% the odds are against your child no matter how much you engineer their life so that you get bragging rights. This is unhealthy for you and your child. Moreover, today's special formula for admissions could change in the next 6 years (and likely will)  and everything you engineered could be out of favor. Colleges used to want the well-rounded kid. Now they want the pointy kid. Who knows what they will want nex? &Let your child choose activities he or she enjoys and finds meaningful. They will be a lot less likely to hate you when they are adults--and are likely to better adjusted and happier individuals.  Ivy League does not equal success in life. Neither does it mean you have been a successful parent. [/quote]

Sure, no one can really force a kid into the Ivy League, but if you aren't on top of these things as a parent then you may be closing doors in your kids' face.  If your kid is struggling academically and you have to fight constantly to get those straight A's and they have no free time because they are busy filling up a college resume then it's probably not worth it.  But if your kid is bright and has at least a few passions, then it is important as a parent to think longterm on their behalf and set reasonable but high expectations and help them figure out how to turn a passion for something into the kind of longterm commitment that will prepare them not only for college but for life.[/quote]

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