College List vs. GC

SamuraiLandshark
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:20:17 +0000

I agree, mom483. I have seen this, time and again, with students with lots of reach schools but lack the organizational capability to get the work done for the applications. If they can’t handle getting applications done without serious micromanagement, they will not cut it once they get to a super-competitive college. Few kids just wake up one day after getting into an Ivy and suddenly figures it out. Deadlines happen and you have to learn how to prioritize and manage your time once you are in college. These students have those skills…or don’t.

I am sure there will be posters here who will disagree because of some anecdote of a kid they know or changed once they got into a reach school. It’s just not that likely a scenario.