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[quote=Anonymous][quote]No. [b]I have been a member of our society and know how things work[/b]. Going to MIT out of HS is fine, but not every one can do it (not enough slots). [b]In America, we do not care about where you start, but rather, where you end.[/b] You can force your kid to study in ES, HS. But at MIT, guess what, they are on there own. They have to want to excel. I have seen many children of Tiger Moms like you fail in college.

FWIW, my story: undiagnosed problems in ES, MS, HS (Dyslexia). I learned how to compensate. Late in HS, started doing well (senior year). Went to a lower-tier college for one year, got a 3.8, transferred to VA Tech, graduated, went on to get an MA and PhD. Never been unemployed. And I am internationally recognized in my field. My 2.4 in HS does not matter any more. Overtaken By Events (OBE).

The leader of our country was poor growing up. He was more of a pot-head in HS, did not get into a top college....did not know his identity. He discovered it along the way....went to Harvard for Law School, and excelled. You might not like his politics, but he is self made.[/quote]

The recent government shut down, issues with immigration and our Kenyan President, was a stark reminder America ( the former old Americans) [i]really doesn't care[/i] "where you start, but rather where you end?"  There only care about where you came from.  If it's not where [i]you[/i] came from than some Americans are really not Americans.  At least read and understand American history (if its your history) before making your politically correct sound bites.  Congressman Ted Cruz, born in Canada of a Cuban father is more American than your President born in Hawaii of American mother.  The birthers have not questioned his origins yet they question the origins [nor that of Romney who didn't pay US taxes until recently] of the President of America.  Can't you see this hypocrisy at the highest levels of American society.   At the end of the day, its about the entitlement of the former many that has become today the fewer and the few.[i]  [b]I have been a member of our society for 8 generationsand I know how things work.
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