How much did you "push" your kids

FallGirl
Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:47:15 +0000

S is in 8th grade and currently applying to two seperate magnet programs for HS. He has already taken the admissions test for one and the test for the other is in January. Recently someone mentioned “studying for the test over winter break”. This was something that had not occurred to me. And you know what? I am not going to push him to study for this test. He is a very bright kid but the acceptance rate for these programs (based on number of applicants this year and how many will be accepted) are in the ivy league acceptance range. Enough is enough. He is 13 years old and the local public HS is very good. It is what it is.