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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a loaded and unbalanced question. I'm a career educator. I've taught elementary school (briefly), middle school (most of my career) and now college/graduate students.

I can't imagine doing anything else with my life. If your DD is anything like me, then teaching is in her blood and it is the only thing that will truly challenge her.

(And, since you posted your DD's scores and before anyone asks, I scored a 1600 on the SATs, back in the day, and went full ride to an Ivy for hard science. I have 3 master's degrees and am an ABD grad student now. I don't think these are the be all and end all of me, but I'm very aware that in DC, anyway, people care about this, so there it is.)

I think my point is you would do well by encouraging her to be a teacher because pushing her elsewhere (and citing her scores) without understanding whether or not she is truly committed to teaching will only alienate her. If she sees teaching as a past time, well, that is a different story. What kids need now are committed teachers and what young people like your DD need are interesting and compelling jobs.

Will she make a lot of money? Of course not. But if she is a real teacher, she will love the work and the challenge so much that she will make things work and have a very happy life. [/quote]

+1000 [/quote]

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