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[quote=Anonymous]It's interesting, and reflective of DCUM, that anything less than Ivy League or UVA is considered "below average".  OP, there are SO many career paths for people to take, so many that many of us don't even know what exists.  Look around you, is everyone a scientist or a doctor?  There's also literally thousands of colleges and universities in the US, there's a school for everyone.  IF that's the path your child wants to take -- there's also technical training schools, and jobs that don't require college degrees.

I encouraged my kids to apply and enter college undecided.  Take a variety of classes and see what interests them.  My now-college senior didn't decide on his major until he was half through his sophomore year, and in a major I never would have guessed for him.

You don't have to push for a particular path.  You can support and help guide him through the college application process, or talk about exploring other options if he doesn't want to attend college.  [/quote]

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