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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter is a junior at a top 5 private. Her friends from her old public are in a top programs too. She is surrounding by many friends who are on the track to success.  My daughter is doing great. GPA is 3.5 UW and will only go up as this is the first year allowed for AP’s and before that most classes but math aren’t offered as honors. She currently has 4 A’s and 2 B’s which her best year yet.  She got a 34 on her first ACT.  No tutors no test prep but she works hard. We have looked at many schools within reason. The counselor seems to be picking reaches because DD has a ton of leadership positions in and out of school.  But the more the counselor says my daughter can do this, the less interested my daughter gets. She has seen kids above her go off to cut throat schools and were stressed. She has seen some pick middle of the road and seem happier. She confided that she doesn’t want a top notch school. She has worked really hard and wants to enjoy college. Work on things she is passionate about while maintaining A’s. Not burning herself in books all week long. Then look for graduate. Now mind you, she is not a drinker or partier but she loves sports, leading committes, working with faculty on projects etc...  But this is all with like-minded kids.

I don’t want her in a high stress school either. I want her to get out of this area for sure. But then again, I am not sure a huge school would be the best. And I also don’t want her to go somewhere and not feel challenged.  I also don’t know for sure if she just doesn’t want part of the rat race and is bowing out when she secretly might want to try and is scared to “fail.”  Anyway....

I would love advice from people whose kids went this route.
Are they happy?
Did they have regrets? 
Did they find enough to challenge them? 
Pros/Cons
School examples would be nice too. [/quote]

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