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[quote=Anonymous]Respectfully, the "pressure cooker" starts at home and is ultimately fostered there. Yes, there is competition among students, and pressures to go to a "good school." But it's on us as parents to help release that pressure. If your motive to send your child to NCS/SFS/STA, etc., is college placement above all -- and you see anything lower than T20 as a failure/academic shortcoming/waste of money -- your child is getting that vibe. Tons of great students go to schools like Alabama, Georgia, Delaware, Pitt, UWV, etc., and do amazing things. Not everyone wants to go to an Ivy. Some want the larger vibe, some get amazing financial packages, some want to live in that area, some pursue specialty programs that these schools are known for, some don't want to be taught by TAs as undergrads. Some kids are still growing emotionally. They're 17/18 for god's sake. Stop judging or making assumptions.[/quote]
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