Keeping school research separate from family pressure

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A cousin strongly recommends that we investigate Brilliant Grammar High School. I'm happy to ask for information, but I don't want their preference to become a judgement on our current decision. Which factual questions help keep the conversation grounded?

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  • teal_kettle_1676

    Ask about eligibility, calendar and application steps, then evaluate them against your priorities.

    • plum_camera_1190

      That's a sentence I need to practise before the next family call.

  • basil_pigeon_5161

    You can thank a relative for a suggestion without promising to act on it.

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