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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Defining college success by the number of Harvard admits just shows the narrow backwards attitude at STA. If that's your criteria for life success, go to StA. If you want your child to go to the right collegiate fit and thrive, go elsewhere.[/quote]

As OP and Asian Parent - Unfortunately I belong to the former.... Over here success in life and business is generally defined by having a good primary/middle/high school education and entering a college with stellar reputation. (Like OXBRIDGE and the IVIES) Even though we detest this idea but we are forced to conform under peer pressure.

It's just a different mindset in a different culture, I guess.

[b]And it did not surprise me when I learned that a lot of my friends in business who have planned on sending their children to the USA have never heard of schools such as UChicago, Northwestern, Georgetown, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, and were completely foreign to the concept of LACs.[/b] [/quote]

Delighted to hear this, OP.  Less competition for our kids to gain a spot at these terrific schools.  Also, so relieved that our paths won't cross --I couldn't stand to hear this kind of conformist, snobbish blather in person!    [/quote]

Yikes, how judgy. You don't sound much better yourself.[/quote]

Well, OP supplied the "conformist", but, yes, I'm judging this statement to be snobbish.  That's called having an opinion.  Perfectly appropriate here as we're not in group therapy, dear.     [/quote]

And I have an opinion on your pompous self-righteousness as reflected in your word choices, Sweetie. Even though I basically agree with your snottily made point, Honeybunches.[/quote]

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