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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our kids are still young (elementary age) but I’ve been following the college talk with friends with older kids who have gone through it already, and can’t believe how much has changed since our college days. DH and I both graduated from a T10 (that doesn’t give legacy preference) and would love for our kids to have a similar experience one day, but I know getting into a T20 is much harder now. 
If you could start over in elementary years, what do you wish you had known or would do differently? Public or private school? Focus on ECs? Friend group? Do you wish there was less college pressure, or do you wish you had pushed your kids harder? [/quote]

Save money.
Send kids to a public school that offers a lot of AP classes, but is not highly competitive (for example, less Asian kids. Love Asian kids, raising 2, just giving real talk)
In elementary, expose them to a bunch of activities. By MS, have them focus on the 1-3 ECs they have potential to be the best at. That should go down to 2 by HS.
Show me a teen's friends, I'll show you who the teen is. A friend group that cares about doing well is crucial. Doesn't need to be every friend, but the core group.
I think college admissions is a reach for the moon, land among the stars thing. Yes, the current landscape is ridiculous, but I disagree with most in that I think it's the journey not the destination, and the journey is worth it. It will give your kid the discipline to not be afraid of hard work and do well later in life.
Encourage constant reading. They always need to be reading something.
Have high standards for grades and conduct, but try to be very loving and someone they can count on.

I have one kid who wants to strive and grind and wants me to push them. So I do.
I have another kid who does not. So I don't.
Know who your kid is and what is right for them.
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Agree with this - also have 2 different kids![/quote]

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