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[quote=Anonymous]We are in McLean high pyramid, my kid is at Longfellow 7th grade, I see this a lot at Longfellow but we have decided to drop out of this race. My kid is reasonably intelligent, Algebra 1 in 7th but we won't be applying for TJ, McLean High is better suited for his personality. He loves math and we support him in everything math related but no pressure.

I am pushing him to develop a strong work ethic, good study habits, they need to learn that working hard is important. As for grades and college let the chips fall wherever they may after the hard work has been done, no Ivy league craziness, any T75 good school will work. He should live a meaningful, happy, balanced life. For context, my kids will inherit over the course of their lives 3 mil each from us, they can take a lil breather, DH and I have worked too much and too hard to reach where we are. It's a decent sum but there are people around us with multiples of that and still pushing their kids to extreme. We came here with $100.00 and still managed to make something of ourselves.

Pressure and race to god knows where is astounding,  Ivy league is like a lottery these days, a kid from a good enough college with good work ethic will end up doing fine in life.

Signed - An Asian parent.[/quote]

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