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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Disappointment here is rough. We all know (even DC) that they will get over it. But there is no excitement. DC was accepted to two foundational schools, deferred one; WL one target and reject two others; rejected two reaches.

He has excellent stats including 1500+ SAT. DC private. I’m a little worried the lesson he will learn is, “I worked my ass off when I could have been goofing off more, and I still only got in the same school as Larlo who has way worse grades and doesn’t try.”[/quote]

It’s actually not a bad lesson to learn, but I would rephrase it slightly.  20% of efforts gets you 80% of the results.  Another 20% will likely get you to 95%.  So, anytime before you go the whole 100%, stop and ask yourself is it worth it?   It’s usually not unless you enjoy the travel more than the destination.   Recognizing that will do wonders for your mental health.

To the original OP, I would tell your daughter that life is a marathon, not a sprint.   Presumably, getting into a top school was not a goal in itself but a part of some bigger plan.  She can still fulfill that plan with the schools she got into, so we are not even talking about a detour.   [/quote]

+1 Do you really want to work all the time in college too?[/quote]

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