<p>Wow, I can't believe I just saw this. A parent posted on Facebook that she was so proud of her kid's high SAT score, and included the actual number. (And the score didn't even break 2000.) I wonder how the kid feels.</p>
<p>I've done my share of bragging on FB, but this seems over the top. Anyone ever seen something similar?</p>
<p>Now that I have not seen! I do know of a mom who took pictures of her childâs acceptance letters and posted them on her FB page. It all is just hard to believe. The need to live out loud and for all to see. I guess humility is not valued much anymore. (By some folks)</p>
<p>Oh no! I posted this link on my facebook page⊠
Was I over the top?</p>
<p>link removed⊠(gasp!) partial translation inserted because you canât make this stuff up:</p>
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âAn event without significant doubt, from the point of view of the cultural integration and of the aggregation between youth belonging to different Countries, and therefore, heirs of experiences and traditions that will be able to be certainly a vehicle of dialogue and social cohesion. I am sure in fact, that the important recognition conferred by the Region Lazio on the Institute Pertini di Alatri, together with another seven schools, will be able only to favour the comprehension and the knowledge between the youthâ. So President Iannarilli, host of the day organised by the Institute Superior Instruction ânext. </p>
<p>Sheâs proud of her kid - more power to her!</p>
<p>NJres - congrats to your son (I think?). I canât seem to untangle the meaning above, but your son was singled out for something; and if you put it on your FB page, Iâm thinking it must be good.</p>
<p>Depending upon the privacy settings of the mom in the OP, and - more importantly - her understanding with her son about whether she can share his scores, I donât think it has to be a faux pas. Same thing with the mom who posted acceptance letters, if sheâs sharing with a group of relatives and actual friends. If sharing with the world at large, maybe a bit much.</p>
<p>I donât have a FB account (and when I get one, it will be a sure sign that FB is over). Is this the kind of thing that goes out over the newsfeed or whatever itâs called?</p>
<p>NJres - I donât think your post was too much. Just off the top of my head, here are some types of status updates that seem fine to me, and Iâm glad to get the updates:</p>
<p>-- Yay, my son is starting his [insert prestigious internship or job here] today!
â You should go see [name of play] - my daughter is playing [lead role] and the entire cast is terrific!
â Son will be attending [name of college] this fall. Weâre so happy!
â Daughter reached her goal of raising $1,000 for her charity!
â So proud daughter is a NMSF!</p>
<p>But I do think posting SAT scores over the top. Just my opinion, of course.</p>
<p>Posting SAT scores on SAT scores is considered extremely tacky at the very minimum. Was considered extremely tacky behavior back in my pre-internet HS days. </p>
<p>Moreover, if he/she was attending my HS or those like it, posting scores below 2000 would also be embarrassing as that would be the equivalent of the parent being proud of his/her being below average.</p>
<p>We are turning out entire lives into something to just advertise. Exactly what capitalism wants. I would never put any accomplishment of my children on my facebook page. Thereâs where my friends come to know me!</p>
<p>^^ I donât even have a FB page and donât want one. If thereâs something I want to tell someone then Iâll tell them and I donât need to post it on âa wallâ like a handbill advertisement and worse, open it up for the masses to see.</p>
<p>A lot of people are nuts with their FB use but I guess it helps them feel like theyâre the center of attention (I know it has some practical uses as well - but not enough for me to use). It sounds as if this person used it the same way many people do to bring more attention to herself, including stomping on her own kidâs space - unfortunately.</p>
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<p>The average SAT score is 1,538. A student who scores just under 2000 is around the 93%ile, well above the âaverage rangeâ on any kind of statistical analysis.</p>
<p>And yes, those of us with âaverageâ kids are proud of them too. I know my kid constantly amazes me and constantly makes me proud, and yet I wouldnât be surprised if his eventual SAT score is well under 2000. If he puts forth his best effort, then yes, regardless of the score Iâll be proud of him. </p>
<p>I wonât post it on Facebook, but I wouldnât post a 2400 either,</p>
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<p>When I posted above, I should have clarified that it would have been considered below average by the standards of my HS and those like it considering the average SAT for all students there was approaching 2100 in the last few years. </p>
<p>In that context, a score of below 2000âŠor even below 2100 would be something a student in that environment would rather not advertiseâŠespecially on such a public medium like FB. </p>
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<p>Agreed.</p>
<p>A sure way to get the kid to unfriend her!</p>
<p>A profile picture of one of my friendâs friend was a picture of his Stanford acceptance letter.</p>
<p>I donât post my kids actual numbers but I do say that I got them and am very happy. I will probably post acceptance letters because we live far from family and want them to share in the excitement. You can make it so only certain people can see it.</p>
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Thatâs exactly my feeling too. Did anyone hear or read the graduation speech by the English teacher at WHS who told the students, âyouâre not specialâ? (found on another thread here). That was his point too. ->->->Donât do these things just to cross them off some bucket list, but for what you get out of it.<<< To that point, these steps in a process should be acknowledged, but not for some particular score.</p>
<p>Wouldnât it be so much better just to say, "Yeah! Sammy just got back the SAT scores and can now say he/sheâs done with that agonizing step!</p>
<p>I think I posted what college D2 was attending when she left in the fall, and when she graduated I put up pictures from her graduation. On one with her diploma, I listed her degree and honors (she made Phi Beta Kappa 
). So anyone who wanted to click thru her grad pictures would see that, but I assume they are interested in her graduation to start with. I wouldnât dream of putting actual test scores up. Probably will not even put NMSF for D2 next fall⊠Will probably post where D2 is going to college once she decides.</p>
<p>D1âs senior thesis has been nominated by her college as the best undergrad thesis in her major in the country in a national competition. Pretty sure I will post that award if she wins it! But if not, wonât mention the competitionâŠ</p>
<p>So the line is a little blurry⊠really big stuff makes on my page, but test scores and individual acceptances wonât.</p>
<p>Most parents at my kidsâ HS would be thrilled with a 2000. Our M + CR average = 900.</p>
<p>I have many friends who have fb posted the acceptance letters of their children. This is a non-competitive area and these were not T20 schools. The parents were happy and proud. I didnât find it tacky. I might feel differently if I lived in an uber competitive area with the âmy Johnny cured cancerâ parents.</p>
<p>I post stuff about my kids. My daughterâs Ordination to the Episcopal Priesthood was a big moment for out whole family and I loved being able to share our joy (and pictures) with all my Facebook friends and family who couldnât be here with us. A lot of my friends are runners/triathletes, and when WildChild kicked butt in a recent race I was proud to share it and my friends were interested. If someone doesnât like it, they can block my status updates. I love Facebook! (I would never post a SAT score and didnât say anything about my sonâs GMAT).</p>
<p>personally, I find FB rather tacky and have told my family members in no uncertain terms that I do not want any of my life story online.</p>
<p>At my public suburban high school, pretty much every kid posted when they got accepted to a college. And these were not elite colleges, mostly state schools. I know I posted statuses for all 13 acceptances. Heck, I made a status for every scholarship I got too. It was funny because I got over 30 likes the first time I posted an acceptance status and then after 10 acceptance statuses or so it went down to like 6. I wonder why ;). I will say everyone was thrilled (including me) when I posted my final decision and that got over 40 likes. I will say that when I got rejected by the only GA college I applied to. I ended up writing a status âWill officially not be going to college in GA!â</p>
<p>And a lot of kids did post pictures of their acceptance letters too, that I did not. A lot of kids posted their SAT scores (and I donât remember any being over 2000). One was in the 1700âs and the kid was very proud of it. Hey like one poster said the average is 1538, so a 1700 is âabove average.â </p>
<p>I really donât think itâs a big deal if the SAT score was in the 1800s or 1900s or even 1700s. I donât have many âparentsâ on facebook, but I know my mother would never do that even if she had a facebook account. Parents like to brag about their kids, sue them! I know I would :)</p>