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[quote=Anonymous]NP here. I've been following this thread as my dd just went through spring rush at another school. Despite being a very academic and super level-headed kid, my dd was initially caught up in the top/popular house bs. Its part of how she (not me) imagined her college experience. She was surprised and upset when she got cut from her favorite/top house toward the end. Personally, I didn't think she would be a good fit for that group (very privileged, not so kind) and hoped she would end up elsewhere). Her biggest fear was being separated from the good friends she had made thus far and not knowing anyone in her pc. After her disappointment she acknowledged that she was fortunate to have 2 solid options at the end - and 1 was a house she initially dismissed but turned out to have great girls. Disappointment and rejection is part of this awful process and you need to be resilient. Happy to report she got a bid to a house with nice girls that really wanted her. And to her surprise (but not mine), she wasn't the only one cut from top houses and found that several current friends will also be in her pc - so she is relieved and happy. Thankfully, the drama from last week has dissipated and kids can refocus on school (and fun) vs this absurd competition. But want to share that competition exists in pretty much every selective school. Auditions for performing arts groups and club applications/interviews is fierce and the norm these days. My kid had plenty of club rejection in the fall. Avoiding greek doesn't insulate kids from judgment and rejection. I encourage my kid to keep an open mind and to put a lot of lines in the water to catch the opportunities. It's a very different time vs my college experience decades ago when clubs had open sign up lists! [/quote]

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