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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She's right and it's driving you crazy because you can't admit that maybe, just maybe you are wrong.

Let her steer the car herself and give her gas money when needed. [/quote]
Terrible advice.

She's immature, has no concept of what it takes to get a good paying job, and you think giving her gas money will help her understand the real world better?

She absolutely does not need to go to a T10, or even T100, but if she wants a good paying job (to pay for gas amongst other things), she will more than likely need some kind of degree.

OP, your DD is fatalistic and she's focusing on top colleges only.   And since she knows it's very difficult to get into those colleges, and she thinks AI will take over everything, then why bother with school.

Then ask her, "What's your plan for when you are 18?".   Are you planning on leaving her your house? Your fortune such that she doesn't need to work? I'm guessing no.  How will she manage?

My 15 yr old knows that she needs to get a good paying job. She's not going to a T20, probably not even a T50. But she has ideas of what she wants to study and what careers she might be interested in.  At minimum, she knows that she needs to keep her grades up, even if the dreaded French class she abhors.
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