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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are some people obsessed with the best? Dumb question.[/quote]

It is not dumb. It is ok to strive for the most prestigious but to be obsessed with them to the point of actively saying that anything else is a disappointment, doesn't seem normal. Would you feel like your kid was a disappointment if they didn't make it to Stanford but instead got into Penn?! [/quote]

[i]Obsessed[/i] because nobody accidentally gets into HYPS. It takes years of conditioning and prep and resume building.

As for [i]life is over[/i] if they don't get in, it's not really like that. Worst case for a polished tiger cub is UVA, Michigan or a full ride at Alabama. All fine schools where a kid can become really successful and meet plenty of other tiger cubs.[/quote]

Wrong. Unless you are a student with something really unique (major award, research etc) then getting into HYPS as opposed to another Ivy is largely down to luck. Not everyone who makes it to HYPS is a nationally recognized scholar or inventor. There are many normal high stats kids admitted as well. [/quote]

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