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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand that College forum.  Parents act like the Ivy acceptance rate is 0.00001% and that DC needs a Nobel Prize to be competitive.  In fact, the Harvard acceptance rate is 5% (1 in 20 is getting in).  Difficult, but hardly impossible.[/quote]

You’re a newbie with young kids.  It is really hard to get into certain colleges today.  I attended a T20 school and was accepted to a few others as well.  No way would that happen to me today with the stats I had. [/quote]

It's so hard to get in that 1 out of 20 applicants are doing it.  (It's only hard for mediocre students.)[/quote]

Mediocre students don’t apply to Harvard - I know, I’m the parent of one. It’s essentially 5% of the tippy top, 4.0 students get in. That can be pretty jarring to a family who thinks that a 4.0 high stats kid has a good shot at Harvard. They still don’t, because 5% is still a long shot.[/quote]

Yup. 5% of the super high GPA, great SAT score, amazing extracurriculars, started a non-profit, etc kids. Take those kids, then pick 1 in 20. It’s essentially like a lottery at that point (not to mention the cost). Good news is that people can have great, successful lives without attending an Ivy. [/quote]

Exactly. 5% chance if your child is perfectly qualified. And I do mean perfectly. For everyone else (the vast majority of kids!) the chance is 0%.

At this point it really isn’t about gaming the system. It’s about raising curious, flexible, motivated, and resilient kids who can get along with and build relationships with all sorts of different types of people.

Teens with those qualities will thrive in college, no matter where they go. And most teens who aren’t quite there when they apply to college will find the right school for them, too, and will continue to grow and bloom at their own pace.

There are endless paths to a successful launch into adulthood and the security that comes with a thriving career. No reason to think about college applications so far in advance with an eye towards a particular type of school. Trust that you will raise kids who will thrive when their time comes. [/quote]

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