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Probably so. I just thought of an article I read about the hyper-competitive pre-school scene in NYC. The parents hired a coach for their 4 YO's pre-school ad

Probably so. I just thought of an article I read about the hyper-competitive pre-school scene in NYC. The parents hired a coach for their 4 YO's pre-school admissions interview.

rb808 9y ago
NYC has an exam for 4 year olds to get into 'gifted and talented' kindergarten classes. Of course there is a test prep industry and ridiculous numbers of preschoolers now qualify. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/nyregion/as-ranks-of-gifted-soar-in-ny-fight-brews-for-kindergarten-slots.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/14/nyregion/as-ranks-of-gifte...
- rconti 9y ago
  Suddenly toddlers and tiaras doesn't sound so bad
- imajes 9y ago
  The delta between a good school and whatever you get assigned seems to make this worth it.