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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does your kid want?  The fact that area is competitive with high achieving parents is beside the point.  This isn’t a contest between parents.

Is your child interested in going to an elite school?  Everything in life has an opportunity cost.  If she wants to go to a “top” school, she’ll have to sacrifice opportunities for fun now to work on academics, sports, extracurriculars, with no guarantees.  Moreover, colleges that are looking for “gifted/super high IQ” kids may be harder for her to shine in.  If your child wants to compete for a spot at one of the elite institutions, her counselor can advise her on strategies, but if your daughter wants to go to the local state school, that’s great, too.  Success is what works best for your daughter, not what impresses other parents.

I think the college application should be reframed not as a race to get into the “best” schools, but to find the best match for each child.  Average intelligence is in no way deficient and strong people skills can be as powerful and important as a super high IQ.  I believe that most colleges (assuming they’re accredited) can provide any student (gifted or not) with a solid education and more opportunities than anyone can take advantage of.  Moreover, I think that even for the standout star achievers, with the applicant pool far surpassing the number of seats available, admissions to the top colleges basically comes down to a lottery, unless someone has a huge hook.  The rest of those academic stars will end up at the many other fine (if somewhat less prestigious colleges) across the country and will still have a great college experience and successful career.

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Not interested in Ivy or Elite school by any means! Just a well ranked one- strong state school or strong private. [/quote]

That’s what I thought.  They’ll find the right fit.   [/quote]

Tons of mediocre schools for your mediocre kids [/quote]

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