<p>"Some also pointed out, for good or bad, that I am a very tpical “asian parent”. I think all parents would like to talk about their kids. WHen we were attending the state U scholarship competition, I experienced it the first hand. In the conference center, there were two white couples sitting a row apart not far from us. Their voice was so loud that 1/2 of the people may have heared them. “she wants to go to Harvard.. our EFC is …, what about xxxx U? etc etc. In other words, it does not matter what race we are. We all talk about our kids very proudly.”</p>
<p>Well, they’re tacky too, then, I guess. </p>
<p>BTW, congrats on Vandy for your daughter! It’s unfortunate that what made you feel good about the Vandy acceptance was that you thought it meant she was competitive for other schools, as opposed to just being happy about the Vandy acceptance.</p>
<p>Vandy’s an excellent school. Even if nothing else rolls in, she has Vandy and she has OSU Honors, and you have $112K in the bank to pay for this all. What is the problem, again? It’s a problem 99% of parents would love to have.</p>