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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is so frightening. You don;t have to be an athlete to go to college, even a good college. You don;t have to have your parents push you from the age of 11 to go into certain sports and activities because it will one day maybe look good to a college. In fact doing so has costs. Raising children is not a competitive sport. There are many excellent colleges out there and your child will go to one. They are more likely to do so without mental illness if you call off the dogs. I have one in college now and I've seen the damage on these kids.

Honestly, I think its pretty sick to even be asking how to get your middle schooler into college. And to worry about their lack of athleticism or whatever. You folks need to step back and examine what you are doing and consider letting your kids choose their own activities for the sheer joy of doing them. They don;t get these years back.[/quote]

My niece took tons of AP's had great grades and SAT scores, but mediocre activities.  She is now at University of Portland. Some of us are hoping for more options.[/quote]

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