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If these colleges didn't put such a high burden on Asian Amer. students, then maybe they wouldn't prep as much.  I don't know.  Seems to me that people who judge others for wanting to work hard and get ahead are either hypocritical or jealous.[/quote]
It's the parents, not colleges. 
Parents view a top college as end-all, be all. They punish kids for grades below A, yell and beat them, and not just abroad, but in this country also.[/quote]

The fetishization of name brands--many people are guilty of this.[/quote]
Right, but not to the extent of abuse that drives Asian kids to depression and suicide.[/quote]

Maybe they are depressed because they are discriminated against in college admissions and have much higher standards than other groups. This can be depressing when the goal post keeps moving.[/quote]
No, they are depressed because their parents tell them that unless they get into a top school, they are absolutely worthless and not worthy of love. How the family sacrifices everything for them and if they have the nerve to get B+, they bring shame to themselves and to their parents.[/quote]

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