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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oops,forgot to ask. Does her school’s GC involve the parents? Perhaps you could ask more specific information with your DD in the room.[/quote]

OP here. The counselors do periodically involve the parents but they stress how it is really important for the student to be the driver of the situation. I think as a PP said this is probably in large part due to all the parents insisting their kids are ivy material when they are not. I am exactly the opposite. I think she would do fine if she got in, but I don’t think she has the kind of stats and stand-out awards or activities to be selected for admission.

I would prefer she hear it from the counselor than me, because I want her to feel I am supportive of what she wants. But I hope the counselor will help her see reality so that I can help support that in the end.

It would be next to impossible for her to get into 5 of her choices, and I don’t want her to feel really bad about her backup choices. Since she is determined to do ED, I want her to be happy about the choice, not just to settle. I guess I’d hoped that the counselor would help her to start thinking about these things over the summer rather than have the reality-check when she goes back to school. She would have had longer to process and come to terms with it.[/quote]

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