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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So for those who had to push their kids, what do you think will happen when they get to college and have to be completely self-motivated?[/quote]

I have no reason to believe that my kid won't be able to do the work, she has balanced a heavy high school course load, volunteering, and ECs pretty well over the past four years. For some reason, she just did not apply herself when it came to the college application process. I'm not worried that this will somehow translate into her ability to deal with college, especially since she's already expressing remorse at not taking the process seriously when she had the chance.

The problem is that unless you take a gap year, you really have only one opportunity to get it right. Essays, interviews, test scores, recommendations, you have one shot at each school, and lacking in one area could mean being shut out forever. [/quote]

It's good that she realized her mistakes later than never. She was probably just overwhelmed by it all and this will be a lesson on organization for her in the future. That's more than one can say about many other college students.  [/quote]

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