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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids refused to pick a "reach." Was it fear of rejection? High self-awareness? Who knows? They picked modest lists and DH and I said "go for it." [/quote] Your kids sound very grounded! [/quote] Or maybe they have anxiety and very low self esteem and an intense fear of rejection. I personally think it's always worth it to shoot for the stars (and I realize that everyone's definition of "stars" is different!). It's always worth it to try your best and push yourself and be challenged. You'll grow a lot in the process. [/quote] I guess the measure of healthy self esteem is to work really insanely hard too become a top 1% student so you can get rejected from a T10 along with 96% of all applicants instead of just going to a school with a reasonable admit rate that meets all your needs and is actually happy and grateful to have you there. [/quote]
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