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1) academically motivated is found in the "average" schools in this area without the "take no prisoners" approach to some "elite" schools.
2) I am not talking about lower-income, I am talking about motivated kids that are academically successful (no matter their income) who don't slit their wrist at the though of a B or going to UMCP. They outnumber the "elite" by definition.

Mostly people with money did not go to a top tier school and did not go to HPY yet they are very, very successful and find all this hype about top tier ridiculous. They make sure their kids are in a good school (not necessarily top tier), work hard, make sure they have a good support system, make sure they have interests out of school that keep them well rounded and are confident that their child will be successful.

I find the HPY people believe that is what made them successful instead of hard work and determination and are running scared at the thought that their kids will not do as well as them. I don't desire to be a part of that atmosphere though, in this area, it is hard to avoid. My kids get the benefit of seeing their "elite" friends never happy at their successes because it is never enough for their parents.

I think when you are in the city or close-in suburbs you lose clarity, you believe everybody thinks "elite" this and "elite" that. Guess what - there are doctors and lawers and indian chiefs in the exburbs too. [/quote]

You seem to have a certain image of "elite" schools (sic), which you then stereotype in order to validate your preference for "average" schools.   Which is OK, and if you're happy with your "average" school, so much the better.

But don't pretend that you're not engaging in stereotyping of your own, and don't think that the preference in this area for higher-ranked schools is limited to "the HPY people" (it's "HYP").

And, goodness gracious, people don't necessarily avoid the exurbs because they aren't "elite" enough.  They simply rule them out because they are far away from where they work, and they have no desire to spend 3 hours in a car every day just so they can claim that they live in a "down-to-earth" area. [/quote]

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