This is another stereotype of Asian and Asian parents. My circle of Asian parents, myself incuded, are all quite enlighened when it comes to their children’s college application. I always tell my children I am perfectly happy if they go to Rutgers, or even a community college. It is my children who gave themselves a lot of pressure. It is mostly their self-motivation that landed them at some very good collegges. My Asian friends in Maryland are all very happy their children got into U. of Maryland. When they leanred that my children go to some very selective private colleges, they only pity me for the amount of money I have shell out for the privilege. Do Asian parents emphasize more on education than the general population? Definitely true. Are they all tigher moms and dads who make their children’s lives miserable? Absolutely not!