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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well ..... Your kids should be volunteering... Not to get into college ... But really, they need to be doing something for others.[/quote]

I couldn't give two Sh-ts about whether my kids get into Ivies so long as they become happy, kind, and we'll rounded young adults.  Amazing how parents put education above all else, even above the social well being of their child.  To each their own I guess.  I am confident that my kids will go to a good college of their choosing and they will find their path, not the path that I choose for them.[/quote]

[b]I actually have a child at an Ivy[/b].  And two in state schools.  I was totally hands off.  We never did test prep or any of that nonsense.  [b]All three are on academic scholarships, none of it need based.[/b]  Two are on full rides.

You don't have to put tremendous pressure on your kids in order for them to succeed.  You just have to be willing to accept that success looks different for everyone.  [/quote]

It's my understanding that Ivy League schools only award need-based financial aid, not academic scholarships. [/quote]

+1. Typical Ivy parent who has to tell you their kid is at the top of their ivy and hence has an academic scholarship. They may have a fellowship or a special program but I highly doubt that came with money to entice the kid to attend the ivy -- the ivys aren't that desperate for students. -Signed an Ivy grad[/quote]

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