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[quote=Anonymous]When did college become the pinnacle of people's lives? As if you get into a certain college and your life is magically wonderful after that and if you don't get into that certain college then you're doomed for life forever. College is 4 years. A smart, driven kid can succeed in a variety of schools. Sure, OP's DD may have her 14 year old heart set on a college, but how will she respond if she does everything "right", including straight As, and then she isn't part of the 5% acceptance rate? Will she be able to pick herself up and move on or will she crumble and think that she wasn't good enough and it was all her fault that she didn't get in and not be able to recover?

All of this pressure for 4 years of school? She's being molded into the person she'll become right now. Please don't lead her on to believe that if she can get straight As all 4 years of high school then she is guaranteed to get into this magical school. That's some magical thinking on OP's part and allowing her daughter to believe that and perform accordingly is terrible parenting. [/quote]

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