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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, are you at public or private school? My impression is that the private schools are doing better as their counselors cultivate relationships with admissions offices. [/quote]

We are in public and were happy with all the school did.  We are happy with the process.  Naviance provided excellent information and helped set expectations.  Which is what I think is important- managing expectations and aiming for schools that are the best fit and not necessarily the flashy ones (although they they may be).

OP- you said that your child got in to 3 great schools.  I don't see how that is brutal.  That is great, he has choices. [/quote]

Agreed. I think it's because I am comparing it to when I was applying and how much the process has changed for these kids!! I hear so many say "I would NEVER have gotten into (name alma-mater) today!!"[/quote]

Then, don't care so much about getting into any one specific alma-mater, and instead celebrate the achievement and opportunities of being admitted to several other good colleges and universities.[/quote]

Oaky, I apologize if I have offended you.  That said, you just mentioned that your DC has been admitted to at least one university that rejected the class valedictorian.  You obviously have a very bright student with competitive college choices, in reality it hasn't been a brutal admissions year -- or at least not for your DC.  Congratulations mom, now is the time to celebrate DC's achievements and acknowledge that value of your love and support that helped DC get there.[/quote]

I'm OP and completely confused. I never said anything about a valedictorian/my child. I think you read that wrong. [/quote]

Sorry OP, I read back through the entire thread, and I confused the response from the parent of the "bagpiper", "asst. chocolatier", "just nice guy" student who has been admitted to every college he applied to for your response.  That said, your good student has been admitted to three great universities, and that is something to be happy about.  Congratulations again![/quote]

Thank you. As I said in my opening post, I am totally content with it. What's bothering me is the process, and that seems to be driven by forces outside the kids themselves, yet really affects them in ways that adults would consider abusive if their workplaces expected it of them.  Imagine having a job that had you up at dawn, worked you until 3, required extra activities until 5 or so, then you had to take work home for a few hours. Weekends were taken up with sports or additional activities and/or charitable activities and all so you can game a system that might or might not reject you due to factors outside of your control, such as race, socioeconomic status, and/or actually penalized you for those factors.

Insanity.[/quote]

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