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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 15:46. Now the parents are pushing the students. A close friend aimed too high for her child, claimed the college counselor didn't "get" her child, and of course the child got shut out of every Ivy. Child is a great kid, and claims to be happy with the school he/she is attending, but it was kind of hard to be along for the ride as a close friend. Plus, I think the child feels a bit sheepish about all the rejections.[/quote]

16:07 here. That's tough. I also don't get why people make this stuff public knowledge. Back a decade ago I kept it to myself that I was applying to the ivys -- I didn't want people telling me they were sorry if I didn't get it; my parents kept it to themselves because they knew a 10% acceptance rate didn't bode well. Now it seems like a lot more people share and "justify" -- oh jr. will get in, he's double legacy and he may only have a 2100 but his HS just doesn't "get" him. That's great but does jr really want everyone's "pity" when he doesn't get in?[/quote]

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