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I think i simply care less about education than most people do - I think there is a limit to what the best education money can buy will do for some kids. For some kids it will be life changing and profound - for some it will not matter so much
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11.21.09, 07:24 AM Flag ]
- It isn't about buying a college placement for your child at an ivy. Its about creating and feeding a knowledge base that they will use and enjoy for the rest of their lives. My child already knows so much more than I do about art, history, different cultures, music it is astonishing, I love going to the museum with her, she points out things I never knew and she is in 5th grade! DD is no smarter than a lot of dcs but the education she is receiving is beyond!
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  11.21.09, 07:27 AM Flag
  - ok - but is that as important as running in tall grass, going fishing, learning to knit?
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    11.21.09, 07:30 AM Flag
    - Yes. All of those other things can be learned over a summer or on vacation. Some on, not flaming, but don't be silly.
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      11.21.09, 07:33 AM Flag
      - yes but not summer at a fancy camp or in the hamptons - trust me
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        11.21.09, 07:46 AM Flag
        
        Who said anything about camps or LI? We don't do either but yes, it can be, that is just a silly response.
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        11.21.09, 07:54 AM Flag
- DH and I went to Ivies and we feel the same way. We loved college, we got a lot out of it, etc, but don't feel it's worth pushing our kids through their childhood to get there.
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  11.21.09, 07:57 AM Flag
  - That is not what these private schools are about.
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    11.21.09, 07:58 AM Flag
    - The admissions process itself is pushing your kid, imo.
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      11.21.09, 08:05 AM Flag
      - no, parents push their kids not the admissions process. it the parents who are signing them up for prepping and posting continuously on this board, asking what dc should wear, if they should give $ etc. not the process.
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        11.21.09, 08:10 AM Flag
        
        The NY Times article says that prepping is the norm, or will be shortly. I don't think it only a small percentage of parents; it's the nature of the beast.
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        11.21.09, 08:13 AM Flag
        
        Not snarky, but how long have you lived here, test prep has existed since I was a dc applying and taking the erb and iq test for entrance. Its popular for a certain group is every generation.
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        11.21.09, 08:19 AM Flag
        
        Yes, test prep has existed for a long time. It's part of the admissions process. It's also considered "pushing your kids" to many people.
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        11.21.09, 08:30 AM Flag
        
        Sure, but does that mean everyone preps? Or that the majority does? Even if it does mean that it is not the process it is the parents, period.
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        11.21.09, 08:33 AM Flag
    - you are justing mouthing the words, it is what most people who strive to get their dcs into tt say.
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      11.21.09, 08:07 AM Flag
      - I already went to tt, it will be nice if dc goes but not a requirement and the ideals pushed there were and are not about getting a score in the 90s on every test and paper.
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        11.21.09, 08:09 AM Flag

I think i simply care less about education than most people do - I think there is a limit to what the best education money can buy will do for some kids. For some kids it will be life changing and profound - for some it will not matter so much

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I think i simply care less about education than most people do - I think there is a limit to what the best education money can buy will do for some kids. For some kids it will be life changing and profound - for some it will not matter so much

ok - but is that as important as running in tall grass, going fishing, learning to knit?

Yes. All of those other things can be learned over a summer or on vacation. Some on, not flaming, but don't be silly.

yes but not summer at a fancy camp or in the hamptons - trust me

Who said anything about camps or LI? We don't do either but yes, it can be, that is just a silly response.

DH and I went to Ivies and we feel the same way. We loved college, we got a lot out of it, etc, but don't feel it's worth pushing our kids through their childhood to get there.

That is not what these private schools are about.

The admissions process itself is pushing your kid, imo.

no, parents push their kids not the admissions process. it the parents who are signing them up for prepping and posting continuously on this board, asking what dc should wear, if they should give $ etc. not the process.

The NY Times article says that prepping is the norm, or will be shortly. I don't think it only a small percentage of parents; it's the nature of the beast.

Not snarky, but how long have you lived here, test prep has existed since I was a dc applying and taking the erb and iq test for entrance. Its popular for a certain group is every generation.

Yes, test prep has existed for a long time. It's part of the admissions process. It's also considered "pushing your kids" to many people.

Sure, but does that mean everyone preps? Or that the majority does? Even if it does mean that it is not the process it is the parents, period.

you are justing mouthing the words, it is what most people who strive to get their dcs into tt say.

I already went to tt, it will be nice if dc goes but not a requirement and the ideals pushed there were and are not about getting a score in the 90s on every test and paper.