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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back to the original question:  Yes!
And double yes for all highly selective colleges.
Counselors steer kids away from each other without telling.
Kids are afraid to speak about where they are applying, even to their closest friends.
The schools pretend it is all hunky-dory and it is not.[/quote]

I dunno. I guess we'll know for sure in April if not before, but this big3 parent thinks the process has been pleasant so far.  DC is the spawn of one T5 parent and one SLAC parent, and we let the kid drive the entire process.  Kid is genuinely uninterested in either of our alma maters and genuinely uninterested in all but one Ivy for its nearly unique program/major.

I suspect that the HYP-or-bust families at this same school WOULD tell you it's unfair, hopeless, rigged, shitty etc etc.  I know some of these parents pretty well, and they are unpleasant AF and their kids are anxiety-ridden messes (albeit, with amazing curated ECs and top grades.)

Our family views the same situation very differently than these ppl at big3.  We both may be right because we have different goals.[/quote]

Let me guess, you are full pay and plan on being back up for pulling strings for job placement and/ or will fund Law school ?

Your perspective might be seen as smug to parents who just have a bright kid, but no connections and no trust fund[/quote]

You say smug, I say chill.  Also I think it's possible you're projecting here?

You should probably go refine your essays now, child.
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Seems like the PP tagged you on the nose. [/quote]

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