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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you think top schools = top notch education, or do you just want to be able to brag about where they go to school? [/quote]

It's going to be both, isn't it? They will get a better education at MIT and most of the other top 20s. And more importantly, they will have a bright, accomplished peer group and an interesting college experience. And also generally better professional opportunities. And of course the parents are going to feel validated and think they did a good job with the parenting thing. Not sure where the issue is. [/quote]

Dp. How about the parents of the kids at high pressure schools who cheat and lie just to get that A?  Or the kids who commit suicide because thet don't want to disappoint their parents?[/quote]

PP has hit on a real problem where parents and sometimes kids aim for a school that doesn't suit them academically. It can be a great thing when an intellectually curious and academically motivated kid goes to a high pressure school. And it can be a disaster when some kids go to such schools just because the school name is highly desirable for status. [/quote]

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