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[quote=Anonymous][i]--Has this prompted conversations among parents/counselors/administrators about the emphasis on admissions to elite colleges?[/i]

Yes. There has been discussions among parents. Mostly UMC, like myself. Most parents that I talked to know it is a scam and that people pay to have their kids get into college... whether it is paying the school large sums of money or giving your kids an edge with private schools, tutors and test prep. The parents that think elite colleges is the only way for their child to be successful or think their child shoudl be rewarded for "hard work" and that reward should be and "elite" college are a big part of the problem.

I have heard nothing from counselors/administrators at my son's HS or college.

[i]--Are schools communicating with parents/students on this issue? If so, what are they saying?[/i]

No. Nothing.

[i]--Has it prompted any soul searching about the pressure on kids to get into top schools? Does it make students/parents more anxious about the admissions process?[/i]

No. It has not prompted any soul searching because I have been faced with these pressure since the day they were born. This is nothing new to me. I don't think anybody is more anxious.... kids were anxious before and they are anxious now. The cheating story has changed nothing.

[i]--Are there any forums planned to address these issues? (Ie, we know of a mindful parenting session happening in the California district where many of the accused families live to help parents/students talk about ways to navigate the admissions process healthfully. Anything like that going on in the DC area?) [/i]

I have not heard of anything. I did just happen to listen to Shefali Tsabary recently talk about this and she has a very good perspective in theory. I am not sure many parents can put it into practice.

We live in a world that teachers and nurses struggle to support a family. Until we fix that parents are going to be anxious. [/quote]

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