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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate how cynical people are here. A lot of kids out there are gifted and capable of a lot[/quote]
Those kids are not being admitted, don’t you get it?[/quote]

I have a gifted, capable kid (now adult) that could not get into Ivy/top whatever.  They went to a very good college, worked hard, did research under a professor and graduated.  They are now in a very prestigious PhD program and are doing amazingly well.  These kids rise on their merits regardless of where they go to college. Don’t stress about prestige in undergrad.  If they go somewhere not as highly ranked, they will surely stand out.  They just need to take some initiative and find the right opportunities and excel at them.  For some kids (like mine) this is a better path.  Mine is introverted and did not have the requisite confidence after high school.  Being at an institution where they could stand out helped them learn to ask for and seize opportunities.  They will leave their PhD with authorship on close to 10 articles (not all first author, obviously).  I really think based on their current path, they will be a leader in their field.  They had no research I. High school (and had not even expressed an interest in their particular field in high school). They went to a college that was great for them but many here would turn their nose up at.  Bright kids excel in their own way and their own time if you let them create their own path.  Pushing gifted kids just breaks them. Ivy may be the right path for some gifted kids but it’s not for others.  Don’t sweat it.  Let your kid lead.[/quote]

My gosh, this made me feel better. It’s wonderful to hear your child’s success story! That’s fantastic. May I ask what undergrad they went to? [/quote]

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