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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you need to prioritize. You either want/need merit. Or you want prestige. Unless your DC is NMF merit and the top 1-3 students in HS, getting merit at your list of schools is a crap shoot, and even then unlikely. [/quote]

Ofc. Understood. Not my first rodeo.
Unique situation.
Nephew will be a freshman. 
Already scored a 36 in some gifted and talented ACT test he took this spring for a program.
Genius level kid (and I have an Ivy bound kid - he’s next level - but there’s also so much sadness in his life).

My sister is in a contentious divorce. while her ex is very wealthy & is obligated to pay for college I think he’ll just delay (like he’s doing for boarding school - kid got in - including one on scholarship and he refused to allow him to go bc he shares legal custody). Funds are not currently set aside for college bc her ex said he’d cash flow it (big law partner).

Anyway, assuming he stays at his current public school, just thinking ahead to options down the road for him as a backup. He’s submitted a bunch of published work already (short stories and poems) and he’s such an insane writer.
His teachers have already said he’s the smartest kid theyve ever seen and he needs more than what he can get there. 
[b]They currently live in a somewhat remote non-DMV area.[/b]

Don’t want to reveal too much. [/quote]

They live in a remote area and the dad is a big law partner? Big law partners may have second homes in remote area, but 99% are living in or near urban areas. Does this mean the mom moved the kid away from the dad when they were divorcing? A genius level kid like this needs to be in an urban area for the educational opportunities provided. [/quote]

Yes, they moved to 2nd home area that is extremely remote (its rural). Agree on needing to be in urban area. It's a big part of the negotiated settlement - the ex wants them to stay there (lower cost of living for child support, no private school etc). It's a horrible divorce with a lot of bad extra-marital stuff that doesn't fall into this topic.
But yes, agree kid needs more opportunities. Working on all options for them.

Thanks for all of the lists. He's only going into 9th grade, but think they need to be prepared for any and all eventualities.
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