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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the impression that a lot of parents on this board want it both ways.  They want their kids to be prepared for the competitive world and to have a rigorous college prep environment that puts them several years ahead in math, but they want to do that without having a very intense workload and being a pressure cooker.  They want to educate the "whole child" and not have more than an hour of homework and have time for their kid to be a kid, but at the same time freak out if they don't get into an ivy.  Well, you can't have it all.  You have to make choices about what is best for your child.  While there are certainly kids who excel in a progressive schooling environment which fosters a love of learning, and go on to do well at competitive schools, more often than not the people who thrive and are well prepared for competitive areas are the sorts that like high expectations and are extremely organized and driven and able to handle it.  I think a lot of people don't want to face this reality.[/quote]

I happen to think a lot of parents simply like the schools their kids are in and don't spend much time obsessing over them getting into certain colleges.  I'd wager that those types of parents are the types who went to *gasp* public, urban schools and have done quite well for themselves academically.  Just a guess.[/quote]

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