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[quote=Anonymous]I feel for you because you cant control what tape is playing in your kid's head...BUT when she applied both of you needed more of a reality check. I am sorry that your counsellor did not provide that. Perhaps he/she is beaten down by elite parents flying off the handle if he/she implies that their kid is unlikely to get into an IVY (like all applicants). In a way though, your kid must have made a pretty decent list of school, because she has options. That is really the goal. I feel for excellent students who are REALLY misguided and get in nowhere. Your child has options, and they are options she selected (presumably), so she should feel proud and in charge of her own destiny. (And I also agree with the posters who have noted that learning how to cope with disappointment is a great life lesson. Maybe share with her examples from your life, that worked out despite initial disappointment, perhaps for the best?)[/quote]
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