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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand all of the disappointment either.  Cast a wide net.  It's relatively random at the top, so your kid might be (pleasantly) surprised by the results.  With 10-20 schools kids are applying to, most will find a college home they will be happy.[/quote]

Ultimately, yes.  Why is it so hard for people on this board to understand that [b]a lot of teenagers have dreamed of going to a particular school and thought they had a chance[/b]?  How out of touch are you with the typical DMV high school student? [/quote]

Think you are out of touch. That kid is delusional and their family did them no favors. Maybe more kids need to take AP Stats. The odds are never in their favor in college admissions. [/quote]

If your 17 YO kids are "dreaming of going to a particular school," then may I suggest that you, as a parent, have done them no favors in cultivating that attitude. There is no way that the kids themselves get so caught up in name-brand schools, to the point that they are "dreaming" about acceptance, except that a) their parents and b) their current private school encourages that line of thinking. That is on you for allowing that mindset to get out of control in your kids' heads.[/quote]

Agree.  With our older kid, we really stressed not falling in love with one school and having a list of schools she could be happy at.  Our younger one is falling in love with a reach (for her).  She’s a junior so we have time, but desperately trying to get her to fa in love with others.[/quote]

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