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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is and isn't a skewed view.  Absolutely, 14:52 is right in terms of teachers and fellow students -- they respect kids for who they are and don't give a damn about where they want to or will go to college.  But I think it's also true that the kind of parents you see posting here have a noticeable impact on school culture, especially during junior and senior year.  They drive their own poor kids crazy and enough of them are on the same wave length that kids whose families aren't this way end up affected (e.g. spending a lot of time talking their friends off the ledge, believing some of the BS that passes as conventional wisdom, being alienated by the madness and wanting to steer clear of top colleges because of it).[/quot.

Nothing could be further from the truth. I have had two kids at Sidwell and without exception the parents I know have told their kids to relax and go to a college that is a good fit. The kids themselves are very driven and put in long hours studying. They. usually concentrate their efforts on subjects they really love. Same with ECs. The kids initiate the activities and enjoy them.  The kids do Support their friends and offer each other advice and help each other find opportunities. At Sidwell upper school the parents have very little role
In the school. The kids are expected to make their own way as part of the maturing process.   I don't want to sound elitist, but the parents you describe here are not those that I have run into at Sidwell. They may be parents of kids at lesser-known schools or who hang out on DCUM but   The parents I know at Sidwell are really confident in their own lives and happy that their kids are having a great experience in high school.[/quote]

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