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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you all. She has a 3.4 from DC private. She did get in a highly regarded (atleast here on the forum). Has decent ACT, she is AA, 2 varsity sports, summer job, etc. i think she is a solid applicant. I just think (not being a college grad) that there would be so much more pressure at a smaller competitive college than say Va Tech…[/quote]

Congratulations on the great admit.  You must be a proud parent!

Now here's what most UMC parents would do.. We send our kids to the best school we can afford and expect our kids to do as best as they can. You should do the same.  Life is not easy, so no point in coddling them in college.  Even if you choose to send her to a "lower tier" school, say VA tech, it doesn't automatically imply that competition will be any less.  I did a masters program at VA tech and one of the students in my class was an undergrad honors student who was aceing all the Master's level classes.  Also, according to DCUM, you get a lot more attention and help at smaller, private schools.

Her being a first-gen student and URM will help her with jobs from anywhere but her experience and networking from a higher tier school will go a long way. [/quote]

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