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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting. We fall into that exact segment (not surprisingly, since here I am on DCUM), and in a way, I'm glad that first DC, who is a freshman in college now, had a bit of a rough patch in high school that knocked them out of any kind of contention for a higher ranked school than just an in-state non-flagship.

Second child is in 10th, and has already expressed an interest in not aiming too high in terms of college admission. I think it's a smart strategy, he can enjoy high school, not aim for perfect grades, and get accepted somewhere medium.

Both of my white, financially stable kids will be fine. But if they were academic superstars, or had spent all of high school gunning for a tippy top college and missed, only to "end up" at the same place they would have if they'd just coasted, that would indeed suck. I feel for those kids, although I guess they're learning early that life is a rigged game, and most things aren't fair.[/quote]

I've also though it was a pressure reliever that my kids have ADHD. They are very smart (1500 SAT) but both struggled to varying degrees with executive function and I enforced NOT taking all the APs they wanted to with the goal of focusing on strengths and not creating too much stress. Both ended up at solid, affordable schools with good programs for the things they love. Neither was focused on a reach-heavy list but found safeties and reliable targets that were good fits.[/quote]

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