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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A parent just told me last week that my 9th grader will not get into UVA if they ever have a single B on their transcript. I actually thought they were exaggerating, but maybe this is the kind of stuff OP has been hearing for years and it ratchets up the anxiety and stress. OP, just don’t get hung up on your kid going to UVA or VT or whatever. There are so many great schools!![/quote]

OP -- this is the issue.  My kid also happens to have fallen in love with UVA, so there's that.  And no, to the negative posters upthread, I have not shared these concerns with DC -- I often tell DC that I'm proud of them for doing x or y, how they handled a situation, in addition to grades, because I know that they are working hard. I needed a gut check, which some posters helped with, and others did not.  
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I think for any kid, “falling in love” with a university is not something that should be encouraged. It blinds them to admissions realities and honestly it’s an unrequited love even if the kid gets in. You may or may not be right about her admissions chances for UVA, but regardless of that, I think you need to make your DC think more coldly about her options.

I talk a lot to my kids about the business of education and the science of marketing. I think it’s important to always remember just what a huge industry higher education is. Your child is a student, yes, but in the reality of today’s educational market, DC is also a commodity to these schools. DC needs to start to view them the same way they view DC. [/quote]

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