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[quote=Anonymous]You know what, I am very impressed by your daughter for taking the AP courses, even if she got Cs.   So many kid play it safe and take the easy grade, and they don't learn.  Your kid is learning.   She gained valuable lessons past the course content from taking that course.   Not everyone sails through easily on grades.   Actually learning content is more important, as is learning critical thinking.  These are the knowledge bases and skills necessary to succeed in life.    And there' s so much more "life" after applying and getting into college.   I know it doesn't feel that way right now, but it's true.

So, I'd start by telling her that.    Ask her to focus on her strengths.  A love of learning is a HUGE strength, don't underestimate it at all.   I think you guys should research colleges just like everyone else, apply for a couple of reach schools, a few "likely" schools, and a few safe schools, just like everyone else.  If she gets into a school she is less than thrilled with, maybe you guys can work with that, telling her to do one or two years there, keep the grades up, and look at transferring later.   Not everyone takes the traditional path through college.  But she's not set in stone for life with whatever the acceptances are.

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