Too Many Choices????

Dad_II
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:39:18 +0000

PG, you are arguing from both side of the fence again. As to the 3500 Val thing, I think Jym626 gave a pretty good answer to that.

Early of this year, when I was seeking inputs as how to push DD to get a couple points higher on ACT, I believe you were one of the those people who jump up and down - saying that one or two pints were not important. Now, you are saying “34 ACT kids with 4.0’s, lots of AP’s and excellent EC’s are a DIME A DOZEN”. How could a kid get become a quater a dozen?

Sorry for hijacking OP’s thread. My purpose is to show those who are coming to CC now how important a couple of points will make. If your child is in 9th or 10th grade, please work with them to get the GPA in the 4.0. Otherwise, they will be a dime a dozen when comes for the time for college admission.

More importantly, one must understand, I did that too late, that while most of the folks here are good people, they are playing with house money. If your D or S did not get in or miss $$, they don’t lost nothing. Take every “advice” or “suggestion” with their face value and do what you think is the best for your child. After all, you are the one who will have to write that check.