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[quote=Anonymous]Just not our experience, at two different "big 5" schools, yes my kids worked/work very hard, and some weeks are really tough, but both found that being efficient/planning/focusing has prevented many really late nights.  Both kids worked very hard during the school day, during free periods, lunches, during class when there was small group time or labs they finished, to get work/reading done, so that they had a real jump on the evening. Both did one very serious club sport, and played 2 sports throughout high school on the school teams, and did other major ECs they enjoyed such as music or school leadership. Were in the top tracks for math/science/languages, and are now at top 5 universities/LACs.  
They felt well-prepared for college, but still had plenty of fun and enjoyment during high school.  They were lucky to not need much SAT prep, finding standardized testing pretty straightforward, so that made junior year a lot less stressful and time-pressured.  We also made it clear that being perfect not required, asking about grades kept to a minimum, they were plenty self-motivated.  Anyway, it really isn't always that bad is my point, and focused girls who are not too hard on themselves do exist and can get through the process while staying sane and pretty happy. [/quote]

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