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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think y’all are being needlessly tough on OP/her daughter.

The amount of energy it takes to be a top high school student at a top school (especially in an intense area like DCUM-land!) is immense. One’s entire identity is wrapped up in being a good student and striving for the best. The sum of a full school day, extracurriculars, homework, basic self care, etc. is more intense — and involves more competing priorities — than most other busy periods in ones life.

OP’s daughter probably realized she worked to the point of deteriorating her QOL. She has a right to be frustrated with the situation even if the outcome is objectively fantastic. [/quote]

I'm a "tough" PP. OP asked how to handle it and people are responding to point out the reality of the situation. She has the same stats as a thousand kids in the DMV area because there are tons of super-smart, motivated, exceptional kids here. Multiply that across all the urban areas in the country. It's a numbers game, period. That is the reality. And, she did, in fact, "win" as one pp pointed out. She can be disappointed, sure, but at some point looking at the reality of the situation will help her further along. Not to mention being grateful for her extraordinary leg up and to be mindful of reading the room. [/quote]

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