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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on where others end up. If many kids in BC you will have a problem. But this is merely stating the obvious.[/quote]

This type of opinion is absurd. And is part of the problem.

OP, your kid will be FINE. Do not push excessively and, yes, the anxiety and burnout is absolutely real. Allow for diff tracks (e.g., mine did not want AP Lang or Lit and DC would have been miserable in it. If that would be the difference between UVA and something else- FINE.) Do not let them get hung up on a particular tier or single school. [b]LOTS of my friends have very disappointed seniors this year b/c they "wanted to go to TECH/UVA their whole lives."[/b]

My kid is very smart, similar to yours, but by no means a genius or shooting for ivies. DC still has lots of options that are being evaluated for fit, and for practicality (some are very expensive and while we -COULD- swing it, does it make sense?) Find that balance of ambition and flexibility that many people lack in the college process (and I include us in that at various points.) There will be lots of highs and lots of lows.  [/quote]

Yes, this is the mindset to avoid. One of the best things you can do as parent is make sure your kid understands that there are lots of good schools out there and doesn’t get fixated on a dream school or feel entitled to go to the highest-ranked in-state school. [/quote]

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