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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure why everyone says the process is so bad. You go to a couple of adult only admissions events where you basically just listen politely. You take your kid to two events, totally out of your control how they act for the most part. And you get in where you get in. And if you don’t get in, there’s always great publics around and you save a whole bunch of money! [/quote]

Let’s call it about 5 essay questions for each application. Making time after work or on weekends for virtual info sessions. Scheduling time off work for parent tours, parent interviews, AND child visits. Organizing school recommendations and grades to be sent on time around the busy holiday season. Managing child expectations (and your own tbh) throughout the process. All this across multiple schools (5 for us). Then two different financial aid processes (Clarity is much better imho).

So, yea, it’s a lot. But our children deserve it, so we take it in stride. [/quote]

All of this was maybe 15 hours of work per school across 3-4 months, with diminishing hours per school due to essay overlaps, etc. You get to choose how many schools you apply to. We’ve never viewed it as “our children deserve it” — it’s simply a nice to have that I’m not even convinced is superior in academic quality nor life lessons. If you aren’t concerned about the results, it shouldn’t be as much pressure. Your kids will be fine. [/quote]

I didn’t say anything about pressure. I simply noted the time commitment. I went to private then went on to HYP so I only applied to programs where I felt the academic quality was superior to open the door for the same types opportunities I had (does not need to be HYP). That’s what I meant by deserve it. Of course you can pick apart my word choices, and the ones I’m using now, but I stand by it [/quote]

I see what you’re saying, I think we just fundamentally disagree that the academic quality is proven to be superior. I went to public in this area and went on to HYP, so I don’t see private as necessary or superior at opening doors. [/quote]

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