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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to think college caliber was important but no longer. For 20 years I saw dozens of "hooked" applicants at our children's high schools get into the most selective tier of private colleges (e.g. Ivies, Duke, Georgetown) over more accomplished classmates. Frankly and sadly, the opportunity seemed to be wasted on nearly all of them. Their classmates who were rejected ended up at state universities and non-selective LACs, graduate with highest honors, and have become successful dentists, MDs, lawyers, engineers, tech founders, and corporate executive tracked.

Another thing I've learned is nobody cares if your child attends or graduated from a fancy college if they've accomplished nothing of note since or landed in a non prestigious / low paying career track that is open to anyone. It actually might be more embarrassing as a parent because you know other parents are thinking, "$280,000 on college just to do that?"[/quote]

This.  When you hear a friend or neighbor or sibling's kid gets into an elite college, sure it's a little exciting and I am happy for them, but there's always thing pang of resentment/jealousy especially if your kid was more qualified. Let's face it, who doesn't feel like hooked kids take some of the spots available to their own kids? So for the people obsessed so they can have some prestige or impress others? It's fleeting and doesn't make people like you more. [/quote]

Why do you know the classmates were less accomplished?  Probably were not.[/quote]

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