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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like about the worst job ever.
To the sidwell parent, what’s wrong w a kid wanting a school w a good performing arts program even if it’s not their major? And what’s wrong with having schools with warm weather? You have to break down the world somehow - and we southerners are more chill anyway. Fewer families tearing other kids down. 
I pity the near hire! 
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There is nothing wrong with applying to a school with a good perf arts program, but if the kid wants to major in architecture and that major isn't offered at the school, then what good is a stellar perf arts program?

And I truly don't have any issue with applying to schools in warm weather locales :), but...the applicant has to meet the criteria of the schools being applied to...so gpa, test scores, language requirements, etc all matter. I'm not even sure if our kid considered any of that when creating the initial list. They wanted to apply to schools based on friends applying to same schools, proximity to beaches, year round mild weather, available sports...just lots of things not really related to the primary reason DC was going to college (to learn and earn a degree), so some serious redirection was needed.

We definitely talked to DC about this both at home and during CC meetings, but we felt sidelined because we kept hearing...its your child's experience...your child will be the one on campus...your child has to buy in...listen to your child and respect their opinions on this. It was so frustrating :x .

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