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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m reading Reddit right now and all these kids who feel their world is over.  They worked incredibly hard just to end up in many cases at places as other peers without these insane stats.  They are already lamenting how they should have enjoyed high school more.  This makes me so sad and nervous about this process in the near future when my kids go through it.
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This is the problem of making brand name college the brass ring of HS.  The goal of HS should be to get a great education that prepares one for college and life after.  Hopefully these kids will mature a little and become grateful that they worked hard in HS and will kick ass at whatever college they end up at.  Many of the kids who “enjoyed HS more” won’t do that.  Life is a marathon, not a sprint.  No one’s life trajectory is determined by what college they go to, unless your end all be all is to get into the local Yale club, which is just a sad goal.[/quote]
I get what you are saying, but I don't think "enjoyed HS  more" in this case means----were lazy and didn't apply themselves.  There is a happy medium between coasting and taking tons of APs, curating your application with certain ECs, forgoing socializing, etc.  I think there are many kids who excel but still have some balance.  I think the ones (and I read the subreddit) really disappointed 1) Had very set schools in mind for years, 2) Spent HS checking off all the boxes they were told to check off to get into competitive schools but then ended up being rejected anyway, or/and 3) Feel pressure by parents to get into certain schools. [/quote]

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