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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no formula (other than at large publics where it is pretty much formulaic because of the volume of applications), and gaming the system might work, but generally at a high cost to the kid's high school experience.  [b]Know that most kids love college and that is true even when the college they go to was low on their list. [/b] Don't manufacture a kid for the college process, it will not be worth it in the end and it probably will not work.    [/quote]

^^ -- And if they don't, they'll transfer and learn that when they're unhappy, they can figure out why and how to fix it.  As for gaming the system, it's not a pretty sight -- sure, it looks great when you post on FB or slap that college decal on the back of your car, but it tends to create a weird dynamic between parent and child, and, in the long run, the result can be a young person who's learned to jump through hoops quite nimbly, but doesn't really have the self-knowledge necessary to live a happy, productive and authentic life.      [/quote]

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