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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]National average GPA is 3.0 and national average ACT is 20.6.

A lot of kids with these stats go to college and do just fine. Don’t compare apples and oranges - DC area is one of the most highly educated and some of the highest HHI in the US. Those factors are skewing your perception of what is “average.” Not everyone has a 4.2 and scores 35 on ACT. Not everyone goes to a top 20 UNSWR college. Your kid is not a failure because he didn’t get into a public Ivy or top rated SLAC.

There are a lot of really nasty people in the DC area (and on DCUM) who seem to think life is all about beating the Joneses. We have never subscribed to this and do our own thing and encourage our kids to do their own thing. So far it’s working out just fine. [/quote]

NP here. Thank you for this.
The rat race in this area is something we had to consciously opt out of before we even had kids. 
It's hard though! I have a SN kid who struggle all through public school and continues to struggle in college.
My younger kid is high stats.. and every time I read these boards, I find myself gravitating towards the competitiveness that we didn't want to be part of. 
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