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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well ..... Your kids should be volunteering... Not to get into college ... But really, they need to be doing something for others.[/quote] I couldn't give two Sh-ts about whether my kids get into Ivies so long as they become happy, kind, and we'll rounded young adults. Amazing how parents put education above all else, even above the social well being of their child. To each their own I guess. I am confident that my kids will go to a good college of their choosing and they will find their path, not the path that I choose for them.[/quote] [b]I actually have a child at an Ivy[/b]. And two in state schools. I was totally hands off. We never did test prep or any of that nonsense. [b]All three are on academic scholarships, none of it need based.[/b] Two are on full rides. You don't have to put tremendous pressure on your kids in order for them to succeed. You just have to be willing to accept that success looks different for everyone. [/quote] It's my understanding that Ivy League schools only award need-based financial aid, not academic scholarships. [/quote] +1. Typical Ivy parent who has to tell you their kid is at the top of their ivy and hence has an academic scholarship. They may have a fellowship or a special program but I highly doubt that came with money to entice the kid to attend the ivy -- the ivys aren't that desperate for students. -Signed an Ivy grad[/quote] Well, I'm no Ivy grad. But I know that there is a lot of scholarship money that does not come from the school. She received three different scholarships. Or maybe it's all a rouse and I'll get a massive bill when she graduated next year. [/quote] Plenty of private scholarship money out there --[b] it's a bit disingenuous to say that your kid is on an academic scholarship at an ivy as the money is not from that ivy[/b], it is from whatever other private source; your kid would have been eligible for that even if they went to VCU.[/quote] +1000. Ivies, [b]Stanford[/b], MIT, etc. do not give "academic scholarships only need based. [/quote] [b]I can't speak to the others but my DS is at Stanford on an athletic scholarship. BTW, he didn't even think about college till he was a rising junior. Graduated with a 3.5 GPA from an average high school. I feel sorry for those of you busting your hump to make your kids stand out from the pack.[/quote] [/b] [b]Your kid wouldn't be at Stanford if he wasn't a jock, you realize. If he wasn't a jock, he would have had to have thought a little harder about college before 11th grade.[/b] [/quote] And if your son is who I think he is, he was a standout in his sport as a freshman and an all-American as a senior. He didn't have to think about where he was going. The colleges would come to him.[/quote] Its true he turned down multiple offers from great schools but Stanford offered the best blend of academics and athletics. He works extremely hard on and off the field. His high school coach drilled into him 'some may be faster, some may be bigger but no one will work harder." I credit football with giving him tremendous focus and teaching him how rewarding commitment and a strong work ethic can be[/quote] How many concussions has he had?[/quote] He hasn't had a concussion.He's used Brain Sentry for a while and he plays with a custom helmet that cost a small fortune. He also understands and has been taught good body mechanics to lessen the chance of concussive injury. Actually per the CDC, the incidence of concussions in football is 0.47 per 1000 athletic exposures so having a collegiate football player that's never had a concussion is not really unusual. He trains hard to stay healthy, I do worry about his head and knees. That being said, I worry about him driving too.[/quote]
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