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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I feel like you want us to say you're right and the peer group is wrong[/b].  But the kids who are gunning for the top colleges are gunning from day one.  Plenty of GPAs are blown freshman year.

Is it crazy? sure.  But it's crazy to me that people have 5 million dollar homes. Or drive cars you can't park in the street.  That's not even aspirational to me.  IT's okay if those kids want that and it's okay to opt out. 99% of kids in America opt out or never had the chance to opt in. [/quote]

Not exactly. I am not saying that the peer groups is "wrong." They are just responding to a culture that the college admissions process created, which I don't think is a good culture. [b]Ironically, it seems all the colleges say they want intellectually curious kids who are willing to take risks,[/b] but I think the reality is that they are encouraging the opposite. Some posters have pointed out that it's my fault if I sent my kid to a challenging high school. Call me naive, but I did want solid academics and for her to be challenged and engaged even though I didn't expect perfect grades. In retrospect, I admit I was naive, but we are where we are and not moving her away from friends and teachers she likes. I guess I have to help her navigate this culture without without getting too stressed/obsessed.[/quote]

It's always what they aren't saying...they do want your kid to take risks, but they also want them to get an A in the class.

No surprise, the kids getting into the Top 10 both took risks and received the highest marks.[/quote]

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