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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is just all ridiculous, in terms of worrying about this in 9th grade.  If your DD is really ready for the top track courses, and asks to take them, she will be placed in them if her record and testing justifies being there.  Our experience with 2 different big 3/5 schools and college counseling was that their advice was completely spot on.  Our kids were completely without hooks (i.e. girls, white, college educated parents, but not potential huge donors, not recruited athletes) and both got into Ivys (although one chose instead to go to a great small LAC).  We did not have any paid college counseling.  The kids drove the process themselves.  A family friend is an admissions officer at Yale, and she indicated the officers could smell paid college counselor from miles away in terms of ridiculous and insincere activities, and essays clearly inspired and edited by a "professional" not in the voice of the applicant.  Really, save your money, perhaps use it for SAT prep if your kid could benefit after seeing how the PSAT goes, and calm down.  [/quote]

I love how easy it is for you to be dismissive of the OP's concerns after having two kids accepted to ivy's yourself. [/quote]

Can't comment on the two Ivy's poster mentions.  But do agree its absolutely ridiculous for OP to have determined "Ivy".  Where in the world is the student in all of this?  Does DC want Ivy (or have the DC been pressured into it)?  Good Luck![/quote]

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