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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has it made anyone else reconsider how their teen is approaching high school and academics?

If busting your ass studying to get a 4.0 and &gt; 1500 SAT isn't enough to get you into T30 (T50??) schools anymore, are you going to encourage your child to relax more, take it easy, and enjoy the social aspects of high school more? Still take it seriously but not AS seriously as maybe kids in the past did. Are you going to do what you can to take the pressure off, I guess I am asking.

I've been reading all the threads on here about disappointed kids and I get it. I remember what that was like but, twenty years ago, we were rewarded for that hard work by getting into top colleges. That seems to not be happening anymore. And from my experience in the workforce, I see that you can go to a lot of different schools and still end up in the same desirable place. I work with a guy who went to Harvard and a guy who went to a tiny no name school in upstate NY. They make the same money.

Just food for thought. Curious about what other high school parents think.[/quote]

I have a child entering high school. I didn't think I would reconsider, but I am. DC has a choice between a high pressure program and other good, but less pressure onel. I always thought that if DC was admitted to the high pressure program that is where they would go. Now, it's not as clear. I know that DC is motivated and will work hard no matter what. I'm leaning towards taking the pressure off and will be OK if DC picks the program that some may consider not as good.

I too work with a Harvard grad. We have the same title/pay. I went to a state school.[/quote]

I have the opposite thought.  My kid was admitted to an elite high school.  If he's going to end up at low-tier university regardless of how hard he works in high school I'd rather he at least go to a fantastic high school where he'll learn a ton and get a special/unique experience.  
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