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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I think it's pretty selfish to think that seniors are the only students suffering in this. My junior is at a private school where they are not doing pass/fail, she missed her SAT that she had been training for and then the next two got cancelled as well, her spring varsity season was cancelled and this is one that colleges look at for recruiting, her prospect days were cancelled and she needs to start the pre read process soon with no scores and limited information about the schools. She will likely be fine because she's a recruited athlete and far ahead of her peers in terms of narrowing her college choices but I do feel for other juniors who have been dealing with cancelations as well (junior prom, junior ring ceremony, junior summer abroad trips all cancelled).

Class of 2021 is not in a good position so please don't say they're not "carrying their share of the burden".[/quote]

Do you realize how tone deaf and privileged this sounds? [/quote]

People please!!  I have a senior who is missing out on the most fun months of school life: senior prank day, final theater production, senior ditch day, prom, graduation.  Also at a small private.  You know what?  She is taking it like a champ, with maturity and grace.  More mature than this poster who is obviously a parent!!

Nobody is WINNING on the "who has it worse" in this crisis.  Juniors and seniors are both facing big challenges this year and next - it's not a competition.  I am so, so proud of my senior who has risen to the occasion and has not complained much at all about losing out.  Our school is hoping for a weekend of celebrations in August if it's safe, and DC is holding out hope that we can do that.  Otherwise, she is looking forward to college in the fall - however that takes place.  She is NOT deferring.  DC hasn't made a final school decision yet - so this week is a bit stressful because she has three amazing choices that are all highly ranked.  That's a great, privileged problem to have and we know it.

Please put things in perspective and help your junior handle this with maturity.  They will all be fine - a little adversity is good for our snowflakes as they embark on adulthood.[/quote]

From a college admissions perspective, juniors have it worse than current seniors.  Current seniors have a choice about accepting for this year or deferring.  They've already been accepted and have a spot if they want it.  Some are even getting off wait lists because of the lower expected numbers for fall.  Your kid is handling it like a trooper because she has three wonderful choices.  Parents of juniors are concerned that if too many of this years class defers, their kid will be shut out.  That's a very real concern.  It's easy to tell juniors to handle this with maturity when your child has three offers in hand.  Not having prospects other than cc or lower tier schools because next year's classes are full isn't a little adversity.  Have three really good choices and an option to defer is a little adversity.  Try to see that perspective and avoid using "snowflakes" to describe kids who have no clue what whether they'll get in anywhere.[/quote]

It is NOT a contest people. [/quote]

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