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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am married to someone with two ivy degrees who is wildly successful and I will be the first to admit that has not necessarily brought him happiness.  He is an over achiever who will probably never retire.  He is intent on sending all our kids to top 20 schools and we are paying huge private school tuitions and tutor fees with that goal in mind.  I will admit, though, our first college student is clearly having doors open for him that I personally have never seen for myself, so there IS something to be said for attending an elite school.
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Have your kids enjoyed it? That is not meant to be rude or snark. There are plenty of kids who are naturally competitive. Other kids aren't, but they don't want to disappoint.[/quote]

Good question.  I only have one in college.  He is enjoying it more as a rising senior.  Freshman year was a eye opener for him as it was the first time he wasn't one of the smartest in the room and he realized that would have to really apply himself.  He is not naturally competitive, so there have been few bumps along the way, but he is doing great for the last couple of years (despite the covid disaster).[/quote]

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