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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bottom line is that you never know about the kids who get into the top schools. I would be a millionaire if I told you the amount of times I have heard, but Johnny had horrible grades and test scores and he got into Harvard, Penn, etc. Your kid has NO idea what his peers have done. He thinks he knows, but he really truly doesn't. Cast a wide net-- in other words, don't apply only to reach schools and apply to safeties that your kid will actually want to attend. Also, I wouldn't get too caught up in the prestige of schools because if your kid doesn't get into a school that you and he has obsessed about that is prestigious, he is going to be a very unhappy camper if he needs to attend a school that is, in your opinion, a less prestigious school. That is not a good thing for your kid.[/quote] ^^^This, I posted at 13:31, the key was my kid did the research himself and in doing so got excited about schools at various levels of rankings. He had T15 schools, T30 schools, T50 schools and ultimately 50 through 150. Casting a wide net isn't just applying to a lot of T30's and hoping one sticks,[b] it is doing the leg work and finding colleges throughout the rankings that are great schools and a great fit.[/b] With these stats there is a school available.[/quote] +1000 You posted while I was typing too long. :lol: It really is all about the research, finding a good fit, and not getting hung up on rankings and where everyone else is applying.[/quote] True story and ultimately my kid picked the "lesser" school because of the research and can't wait to go. The stress of rankings is ridiculous, students will learn and succeed everywhere if they work hard, full stop.[/quote] All of this. My kid was accepted at 11/12 schools ranging from two T25 reaches to a couple of safeties outside of the T100, all chosen because they were the "right" schools rather than the "highest ranked" ones. And in the end, the kid has deposited at school not even on the US News national university list since it's classified as a regional university. It's a perfect fit and I think DC is going to do really well there. There's a school for everyone. A lot just depends on being ok that some arbitrary ranking is not the most important thing.[/quote] I'm the PP and hope OP reads these particular posts. This place is toxic at times but smart pragmatic parenting and allowing your kids to think for themselves goes a long way in this process. Rankings are part of the deal and stroke a lot of egos but at the end of the day it is what makes my kid happy that counts. Go to school, hit the books and thrive...all will be well.[/quote]
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