Most kids in America grow up with their parents chanting, "You have to get a college degree." And a lot of high school kids will tell you that they already know that much of their high school experience, will involve slaving over grades, accumulating volunteerism points, taking as many AP classes as possible to boost their GPA, running for school office, juggling sports activities for that very cause - entry into a good college.
So the pressure is at least a means to a very admirable goal.
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