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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you think she’s an underachiever?  What would she need to do to achieve?[/quote]

This is OP.

I'm worried DD won't be challenged in college. She rises to the level of the people around her.

She never works hard. I'm sorry if that sounds like a humble brag. I'm trying to do the best I can for my kid.

I worry she won't be challenged at second tier colleges that will offer her merit aid, but we can't afford the HYPSM or NESCAC colleges she'd be likely to get into.

She has a few ECs I didn't mention, academic classes she's done outside of school where she's really excelled, again, without trying very hard. It's her MO not to push herself because she's never had to.

DD's college list has been whittled down to Pitt, URichmond, Muhlenberg and Mary Washington, plus in-state schools.

I'm wondering about applying to colleges like Vandy and Emory that offer full-ride scholarships.

Is there any hope DD might win a full ride? She has no leadership, no clubs, no varsity sports. Just her intellect and she's a nice person. Does that count for anything? [/quote]

I think I previously commented on this thread but in any event I think Op is seriously underestimating the caliber of students at these “second tier” schools. I know tons of kids who go to Pitt and many of them have stats equal to or above Op’s dd. My own dd goes to a “second tier” slac and many of her friends applied to top tier slac’s and Ivies - they had the EC’s and grades but just didn’t get in. Or they got a better financial package from the second tier slac. The academics are top notch. I also know someone who got a full ride to Vanderbilt- they are a supremely talented musician. [/quote]

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