Who really gets into Ivy Leagues?

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<p>This made me laugh! My math kid was also very wiggly. When our kids were little we often did long road trips (at least 8 hours) and he was the worst–always causing trouble with the other two. He would also ask for math problems. When he was about 5 we could give him how fast we were going and what time it was. He would look for signs on the side of the road that gave the distance to certain cities and spend his time calculating what time we would arrive in those places–he was very quiet (and always accurate).</p>

<p>We were lucky that our public provided a lot of opportunity for his math/science ability. He was able to take HS classes while in MS with full transportation across town. His HS made arrangements with the local CC to accommodate him during the school day for math once he outgrew their program. He will graduate with 7 science courses this year all at HS except one that he had to take on-line. They even arranged a small “office” and a computer for him to work so he could work on that class during the school day.</p>

<p>On a side not–he was also a very accomplished athlete who missed a lot of school (up to 60 days freshman year) due to national competitions. His school arranged for him to go on independent study where he could communicate with his teachers via fax machines and e-mail. He did a lot of work from hotel rooms.</p>

<p>Just wanted to put that out there for parents with similar kids–your local public school MAY work with you if you have a kid that is self-directed. I know a lot of people that cannot home school due to work commitments.</p>

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<p>You–mtnmomma–are very fortunate to live where you live and get the support from the local public schools. I hope that your son continues to excell!</p>

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<p>I got into ivy league</p>

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<p>^ DD did to many, but may choose to not attend any of them. There are non-ivies in the top 20.</p>

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<p>Coolrunning,</p>

<p>Is there a specific reason your dd might not attend an Ivy? The financial aid seems to be fantastic at all the Ivies.</p>

<p>We just spent a day each at Penn and Princeton and thought they were both lovely schools.</p>

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<p>My stepdaughter was a recruited athlete to Dartmouth. She was also salutatorian of her class and had good scores. We make under $100 grand. She was not full-pay, but received a substantial grant.</p>