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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a generational difference, in the 90s my friends and I would have told anyone where we were applying and how it turned out. There didn’t seem to be a lot of shame involved. Now this is a state secret, my kids don’t want to tell their grandparents in case it leaks. I think we’ve all built up this process to an unhealthy degree and the seniors think their college admits = self worth. Think back though, wouldn’t you have told a nosy neighbor about where you applied back in the day?[/quote]

Yep, with no shame!  I was a national merit finalist and was published in the paper, so people asked me all the time.  I happily told them I was only applying to our state flagship.  I still have no shame about my choice - I earn top 1% income, have top 1% wealth.  I didn't need HYP or whatever, neither do my kids.  Oh, and they're at Big 3.  My DD just scored very high on PSAT and is unlikely to even apply T20 - they need her more then she needs them.[/quote]

Confused...why do your kids need Big3 based on your logic above?[/quote]

There IS more to education than achieving a college!  I send them to Big 3 for all those other reasons.  Want to know them?  There are about a million threads about this already, so I will respect OP’s post by not diverting attention here.[/quote]

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