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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two kids. Two different ivies. Unhooked. One got into multiple T10/ivy. If they are truly ready for that type of experience, there will be little that needs to be done by the parent besides pay the bills and drive/fly to tours if possible.

They have to want to take the most rigorous courses: they have to need it, in a way, to be fulfilled and challenged. [b]That cannot be pushed by parents. If they need a tutor to stay in the highest level courses, they do not belong at a T10/ivy because they will be bottom 1/2 there. Natural intellectual curiosity and academic talent leads to stellar LORs, a few of which they were sent afterwards: the best-in-many-years type. [/b]

They have to be organized to juggle all the apps: no portal logins by parents, no reminders of due dates or interviews, or surprise essays. Cultivating homework independence and ability to communicate with teachers before they entered the 6th grade was the key.

They have to care about at least two things outside of school: our job was be the driver and to encourage them to try music or sports or theater, one at a time, from a young age. Then they pick what they want to continue.

No help with essays/apps, either. If they are creative writers they will have no problem with them.

For us, we knew they would thrive at schools they got themselves into, and handle the inevitable bumps much better if they knew they did it themselves. Underqualified students (compared to the average talent there) are present but not common at their ivies, and it typically does not go well. [/quote]

Can't agree more. I want my child to strive for authentic success. Life is long.[/quote]

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