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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my junior is similar to yours. A solid student, good grades in rigorous classes, and plays soccer (a LOT). And that’s it. No jobs, no clubs, no volunteering. We’ve discussed how this will limit DC’s college options. And it may not really sink in until DC has some rejections in hand, but it’s been their decision. I can’t make this child be like their sibling who played sports and got great grades but also worked, volunteered and started a club and is now at a T50 college. I’m parenting the child I have, with accordant expectations about college prospects. [b]And neither of us is pointing fingers or looking for scapegoats among their peers.[/b] [/quote]

Say it louder for the people in the back!!

You're a great parent -- I appreciate that you're teaching your kid the correct lessons, in that blame for our shortcomings can only be found in the mirror in front of us.

Why do parents like the OP always look for someone else to blame when their kid fails to launch in the way they'd expected? 
Instead of blaming others, you tell him to adapt, accept the things he can no longer change, change what he actually can, and MOVE ON. 
Stop looking behind you for answers... what good will that do?

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