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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am shocked by how many people are upset of the SAT adversity score. They do not want to admit the privileges that their children having growing up in a nice school district, safe school, etc. These are all great things! Everyone wants these things for their kids but sadly, many kids do not have access to these resources. Why are people so afraid to own that privilege and be proud of it while also working toward the same future for other kids? What are you afraid of? Honestly if you kid doesn't get into HPY and goes to say, UVA- what do you think will happen? Do you really think their future is lost? Are you afraid they will end up on the streets?

Seriously please help me understand...[/quote]

Next time you drive past a public elementary school bus pick up waiting area in an upscale suburb, with a dozen kids all looking cute waiting for their bus, make a mental note.

Consider this.

You are seeing 12-15 children.  On average, 1-3 of them will get into their flagship state university; maybe another one will get into another selective college.  One of them is gifted with his/her hands, and will do great as an exclusive hair dresser or construction company owner.  One of them is a gifted salesperson and will do well in real estate or some other sales job.  One out of 200 will get into an Ivy; that is lots of bus stops.  With the new SAT policy, it may not be any of the kids from the leafy suburb, but instead a kid from a cracked sidewalk central 10 miles away.

That leaves half of those children as headed to second-tier colleges, community college, unable to move forward.  Their job prospects will be limited.  They will not be able to achieve anywhere close to their parents' standard of living.

Half.

2-3 will crack under pressure, more often from the less successful half, but sometimes from the more successful, and succumb to addition.  Alcohol, opioids, meth - you pick.

Now ask yourself why you are surprised at the amount of anxiety parents are feeling at any postulate that further diminishes their child's chances of doing well.  They are right to feel anxious.  [b]These are ruthless times for the families with young children[/b].  [/quote]

Ruthless, I tell you. Lol[/quote]

What a story!

I went to a commuter college for undergrad and got a full ride to grad school that had ivy on it. Grit. Try to give some to your kids. [/quote]

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