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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think elite colleges are great if your kid got in easily and knows they will be in the top half and thrive.

For others, they had to work like crazy and work to exhaustion just to reach into a top school. When they get in, they want and need to exhale but can't because they are surrounded by so many competitive uber performers and they feel imposter syndrome and its a crushing blow to self esteem which leads to all kinds of issues with coping mechanisms.

If you think your kid may be in the 2nd group, that is the group to worry about.[/quote]

And that has been true for decades, even before the craziness existed.  I went to a T10 30+ years ago.  And new student week, they told the parents, "you are used to your student being at the top. Well so is literally every other student here.  Everyone came from the top 10% of their HS class, most from the top 5%.  For the first time in your kid's life, they might get a B or even worse a C.  Your job is to support them and keep them encouraged to learn and find their path". And it was so true.  While all were really smart, there were still kids who struggled because it was the first time school was not easy for them, and it's very different to be surrounded by kids who all know what they are doing.  [/quote]

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