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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. I am sorry this is happening. All the parents talking about how this is your fault and she needs therapy, act like they have never had a teen before. They are absolutely shocked that a teen is acting emotional and irrational during a stressful situation. As a parent of a 17 year old, I am not surprised your child feels this way - especially in this area full of strivers. It’s utter irony that posters are acting like this when other DCUM posters (grown adults) are all over this board obsessing, stressing out, and melting down over college applications and acceptances.[/quote]

Nope, I have had two teens, a boy and a girl.  Both have moderate anxiety, but don't react like that as teens, because we have gotten them the help they need to deal with life and it's ups and downs.  We prepared the high stats kid that reaches are just that---REaches that 95% won't get into.  Such is life, you worked hard and are really smart, so let's have that next level of targets and safeties lined up with choices you really like, as that is where you are likely attending.  If you get into reaches--then it's icing on the cake.  
Yes teens act emotional.  But I'd be concerned about a kid's ability to function at college the next fall if they are this upset over not getting what they want.  Freshman year is hard, there is a lot of anxiety inducing happening.  Kids who are prepared to deal with life do better
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this might be the first time the op’s kid experienced this level of anxiety. that’s a parenting win in my opinion - she didn’t grind her kid down starting at age 5. the kid will be fine. the parents on here pretending this isn’t a very stressful time for the kids are wild. [/quote]

Different perspective. Kid is struggling so excessively hard because she's never learned to fail. Maybe her parents have always been able to protect her, help her so she avoids failure. But college acceptance is out of parents' control.[/quote]

It's more likely what you stated.  Kid has never been allowed to fail and this is first time parents cannot help fix something. 
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