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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Check out the "College Confidential" message board, OP.  These kids put crazy pressure on themselves and worry about college acceptance from middle school on.  It is the world we live in.  [/quote]

Wow - that is one scary site!  These poor kids are driving themselves crazy.  [/quote]

I don't find that site all that scary. That is what it takes to get into an ivy and frankly it's also what it took when I went 15 yrs ago. Admissions percentages haven't dropped that much, nor is it that much harder than it used to be -- it's just that there's more info out there due to active websites like CC. Frankly I think it's better to start focusing in 8th grade if the Ivys are what you want or drop the dream in 10 th grade if you realize your kid just can't hold on to a number 1-2 rank in the class, than it is to "follow your interests" for years, think you can get straight A's in 11th grade and do a bit of volunteer work to get into the Ivys the next yr and then be massively disappointed when it doesn't happen; I've seen that happen too many times.
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