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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I made it through about six pages of this thread and a bunch of women insisting that the kid they don't know isn't really gifted and the mother is a terrible parent for not spending 5k on an evaluation, or is lying about having an evaluation, before throwing up my hands.

So, okay, here is the deal. IMHO.

Your daughter sounds awesome. She sounds a bit like mine and a bit like me. I realize that at least in dcurbanmom-land all children are above average, get straight a's, and are well-rounded, always happy, and extremely well-adjusted?

But that world sounds awful. Your daughter would probably be happy at Bard or Beloit or Bennington. Reed. Grinnell. Oberlin. Sarah Lawrence. Maybe St John's if she'd like a classical education. If you want a state school, go for St Mary's in MD. There are many SLACs that cater to real kids with actual interests. Don't sweat it. Ap's ARE stupid. It's a lot more fun to take classes in college, than in high school... why miss out on that?

Grades are so inflated and at this point completely class-driven. They don't mean that much. Just focus on having her find her interests and pursue them. The rest will follow. [/quote]
You forgot, "Since she doesn't have straight A's, she probably has inattentive ADHD. Shame on you for not insisting on that diagnosis and not medicating her." [/quote]

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