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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you to everyone who gave a helpful, non-aggressive answer. The takeaway seems to be that DD can’t simply develop a spike and that it is just something people are born with. Whether this is true or not, people seem to think it’s best to just give up trying to [b]get into a top school. This is disappointing as it’s been DD’s dream for a while.[/b] Am I getting the gist? [/quote]

You are telling me your DD, as a middle schooler, was “dreaming of a T20?” That sounds like a parenting fail to me. How did she know about these elite schools? I think we can all answer this. Based on your original post using the word “we” - you planted the seed. Such a shame to do this to such a young kid, especially when you don’t seem to know about the current admissions game.

I have a motivated sophomore at a rigorous private. She, nor her friends, are “dreaming of a top 20 school.” They are all busting their a$$, but they know how competitive it is out there. They are aiming high but they are pragmatic. [/quote]

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