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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two kids.

The older one cares what people think. She worked her ass off to get her 4.24 gpa and 35 ACT and legitimately would have been crushed if she hadn’t been admitted to her top choice. This is the type of kid that sees anything less than perfection as absolute failure and something that can derail her entire future.

The younger one is just as smart if not more so, but works kinda hard, has a lot of fun, and does not care at all what others think about his achievements. He could have straight As if he tried harder, but is not phased when he bombs a test C because he knows it is just a snapshot in time and not a reflection of who he is or what he is capable of. He is looking at colleges based on the experience and learning they can offer him on this road to adulthood and not at all based on acceptance rate or status.

I do not know how I raised two kids who are so different, but I can tell you that the college search with the first was so stressful and with the second it is a fun adventure, and I have no doubt that they will each be able to go just as far in life as they want to go and their ultimate success will have little to nothing to do with the name of the institution on their diploma. [/quote]

Which schools did they like and which ones did they pick?[/quote]

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