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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Work ethic is different than having the most rigorous course load. My daughter was an average student. Nothing I could do could change that, except for spending tons of money in tutors and we did for a little, but it added stress and she only marginally improved. Terrible test taker.

[b]My daughter has strengths that outweigh a rigorous course load any day. She is punctual, articulate, speaks well with adults, and takes her job seriously and with pride. She takes care of her appearance. She is courteous to all. [/b]She is not lazy and very driven. Just because she didn’t take AP classes means nothing about work ethic or the drive to succeed.
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Why do you think this is incompatiable with being an academic high achiever?[/quote]

I thought OP cared about "work ethic."  But obviously, that's a lie, as it is with most parents who talk like this.  They really care about results.  If her kid could get straight As and make the varsity basketball team and whatever other resume lines she values without working especially hard, she wouldn't care.  If her kid worked his tail off for Cs, she wouldn't be proud of her results.

Also, PP didn't say that her daughter's good qualities were "incompatible" with being a high achiever, but that they were not sufficient to make her daughter a high achiever.  [/quote]

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