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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Enjoy this year before the rat race begins.[/quote]
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My kid did everything right and still didn’t get into reaches. Keep your grades up and don’t do anything else. Set realistic expectations. [/quote]

Sad that you learned this lesson from your kid's experiences.

Reaches are BY DEFINITION, unlikely. That is called realistic expectations.

Doing NOTHING but studying/schoolwork is unhealthy.

I would say to help your kid understand that the rank of the school they attend is not a measure of their worth as a human being.

Here is a book to consider:  https://www.amazon.com/Where-You-Not-Who-Youll/dp/1455532681

Also, catch the Colleges That Change Lives talk, if it is in your area (our school had their panel come, as many do).  They give TONS of great advice about how to approach the college search from a healthy place, how to support and not pressure your kid, etc. There is a Sad Sack who always jumps online to say that CTCL is a marketing scam, but you could glean a lot of really valuable advice about how to carry out the search from this panel, even if you have NO interest in attending one of their schools. Be sure to bring your son to the talk.[/quote]

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