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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She should look at liberal arts colleges that give merit aid. You might be able to get close to what the state schools cost and she could have smaller classes.  [/quote]

We tried this route with our older kids, and they didn't get enough merit aid (even at much lower-ranked schools) to fill the gap. Our older kids went to state colleges purely because of price.

If anyone has a gifted kid who was/is happy at a lower-ranked school, please post. Thanks! [/quote]

I have a DC who fits that profile. There are plenty of similar kids at his small, private university. They find each other. What would you like to know? [/quote]

I guess I'd like to know if your kid is happy at his or her college. Does s/he feel challenged by the classes? Are there enough smart kids to make the class discussions interesting? Does s/he feel the classes are taught at his/her level? Does your DC respect the professors and the administrators of the college? How large is her group of similarly intellectually gifted peers? How did she find them? Does s/he feel comfortable at the school, like s/he fits in?

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