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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS has severe adhd/anxiety that kept him from reaching potential during Covid and even in the "aftermath". He also dropped out of sports and other activities during that time. There are kids who didn't thrive due to underlying mental health issues that got worse during isolation. I'm proud of the fact that he is still functioning and has gotten into some good schools. Rejected as legacy from UVA (where step sister, cousin, uncle, godmother, mother and many others in the family went), which really stung as he had set his sights on that one for years. Everyone seems to discuss their GPAs in high school. There's such an unhealthy focus on grades and top schools in this area; it's sad when 4.1 and 1490 on SATs means you're "not enough".[/quote]

I am sorry to hear that but unfortunately of all of those relatives, the only way he is actually a legacy is through his mother. You could have 50 extended family members wh attended but only parents count as legacies at UVA.  That said, I could tell you of the granddaughter of a VERY famous legacy (household name famous) whose mother also attended and the kid got rejected. Unfortunately legacy status does ot matter much at UVA.

That said, your DC has done great through adverse situations and you should be proud. College admittances should not be validation of that... maybe how they do in the college they DO go to might be, but admittance? no. Best of luck to your DC, I'm sure they will land at a great place.[/quote]

Yes, we know I'm the only legacy that matters. I was just commenting that our family has discussed UVA a lot of the years, which is why he was so focused on it. And we also know that legacy doesn't really help. I am proud of him--against huge odds, he's doing amazingly well. His therapist confirmed that we are the only parents (and divorced, at that) who don't push their kid in school, with colleges, etc. We are all proud of that too. 
Thanks for your kind words[/quote]

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