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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter's HS class of 2022 was such an example.  Kids were so so so supportive of one another - no matter where they got in, no matter the aspirations their parents had for them, no matter the ranking of the college or the ranking of the student, no matter the numbers of acceptances or rejections or the many many MANY deferrals and waitlistings.  I love that they understood on a deep level how hard this is for our seniors, and that maturity means celebrating everyone.  Not to judge anyone at all.  I understand.  But my hope for this cycle (back to back kids) is the same level of caring for one another. [/quote]

Great to hear about that type of support! Where did your daughter go to HS?

Thinking back to my time at a school that isn't in the DMV, I had a very different experience. Students really thought they were better than one another as applicants due to a combination of rank, GPA, standardized test scores, and perceived leadership. A few semi-openly talked about race, legacy status, and sports as the "only" reasons people were admitted to some schools and others were not leading to some uncomfortable tension at a time in life when celebration was in order. Remember as application season approaches that parents need to lead the way in modeling behavior!
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