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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be honest, I would be embarrassed if my kid had to take this route to get into a good college.

Plus, I would worry that he would have time and/or the capability to do well there (i.e., that he might eek through, but fail to actually gain a strong education).[/quote]

Lots of kids are eeking thru at good colleges.  Look at the soccer players at Duke - they were middle of the road gpa kids, didn't meet the SAT requirement, tried for ACT and were below criteria. Look at the roosters. [/quote]
Roosters aside, you are killing me with this “eek through” and “eeking through” repetition.  The word you are looking for is “eke,” and the phrases you want to use if you care about how you will be perceived are “eke out” and “eking out.” You should only use “eek” as an expression of alarm, horror, or surprise.

Also, there is not one single person in the universe who would be embarrassed to have their child recruited to play sports at a top university.  Only a tiny percentage of college applicants end up in this situation in a given year. It’s a huge accomplishment based on years of hard work, and you would feel exactly the same as the rest of us lucky enough to be in this position: proud. [/quote]

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