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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most successful young adults who are now 27 or 28 years old were the top students in their high school class, no matter where they went to undergrad. From Ivies to tiny liberal arts college to fairly regional public universities, they all zoomed through undergrad, sometimes in three years, many went to grad or professional school, and they all have great careers. It seems all of them are married.

The handful of middle of the pack students and student-athletes who surprised everyone when they got into elite T20s regressed to their mean and have totally normal careers, at best.

It seems smart ambitious highly-motivated teens become smart ambitious highly-motivated adults. And if your teen is not those things, Tiger Mom'ing them into an elite college probably isn't going to change anything about their life and professional trajectory.[/quote]

Haven’t you ever heard the saying “As work for Bs and Cs?”

The most successful adults from my high school were B/C students. Turns out being a straight A student often translates to being risk averse in the work force. I’m not saying straight A students don’t end up in comfortable careers, I’m just saying B and C students who are more hands-on, enterprising, and hard working often land in successful roles too. So maybe they’re not lawyers or doctors, but they’re running very promising and successful businesses.

In other words, it’s not the grades or the school work as much as the personality that determines outcomes.

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