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In reply to the discussion: A very happy announcement! [View all]
NNadir
(37,141 posts)27. There was only one Ivy I thought...
...he should apply to for undergrad but he declined to do so.
The Ivys, I think are great for Grad school, since the faculty's focus is research, not teaching, usually.
He's at a very good research school and is getting a fabulous education, but he's among people who are psychologically similar.
Happily for him, his advisor has taken him under wing, and he's having a tremendous experience being guided into research.
There is so much angst involved in undergraduate Ivy admissions, that it can be a killing field.
In my life I've seen a number of young kids get chewed up by the process, exceptionally bright kids too.
Your daughter did it right and you have every right to be extremely proud.
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