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[quote=Anonymous]Norwood really emphasizes brownie points and work ethic over intellectual thinking. To some parents, this may sound nice, but remember that this feeds into the narrative that grades and test scores define a person -- what will get them into college, who they are, and what they will be. While grades and test scores are very important for college, extracurriculars are still very relevant in addition to internships/work experience. Especially for jobs after college, internships are very important. I'm at a top college now, but still see the majority of my Norwood peers only focused on grades and "brownie points" as opposed to their careers and passions. Make sure your child understands the importance of following one's career path early, because the most competitive job applicants already have experience in their field, not just a degree from a "brand name" college. Norwood will teach academic conformity, but unless your child aspires to be a professor, remind them that following their career path early far trumps brownie points in the long run. If you send your child to Norwood, make sure they start interning when they are teenagers and help their career passion bloom early, because Norwood only teaches how to please authority figures. "How You Lead Your Life" does matter, but not in the Norwood context. Sucking up to teachers and doing the bare minimum doesn't effect their later lives, growing a passion and following it early does...make sure your child makes an impact in a field that matters to them. Make sure they live a HAPPY and MEANINGFUL life, not just one where they are focused on pleasing the higher ups. [/quote]

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