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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're making the point that love of learning should be the driving force in school, even if unfortunately kids are well aware that's not what's rewarded in college admissions.[/quote] This is exactly what I think. But one teacher in one class can't change an entire system. And, FTR, I agree with this teacher. But any teacher who can't or won't understand the pressure kids are under for getting mostly straight As is living under a rock. We have checked common data sets for a variety of colleges - from reaches to my kid's safety. The safety (to get direct admit) requires a 3.8. All the rest are at 3.9.[/quote]
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