> It is the sound of ten million wealthy upper middle class parents simultaneously recoiling in horror.
I went to a community college during high school, and this seems like the stigma is the reason why more people don't do dual enrollment.
I went to a community college during high school, and this seems like the stigma is the reason why more people don't do dual enrollment.
But having smart kids is the crowning achievement for these parents. I feel terribly sorry for kids caught in the middle of all of it.
I went to Stanford, but my parents didn't give a damn about any of that. Get this -- they taught me to value knowledge and a good work ethic, and I got in because I was really good at standardized tests.
However, I don't think it's been a big benefit for me because I wasn't a top student there, and I got off the hyper-achievement train early on in my twenties. I probably would have been just as okay professionally if I had taken that full scholarship to Texas A&M that I got through my standardized test-taking ability.
I wish I was the smart kid. It's not like I even got a full ride!