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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is a junior, and her only options for college are in-state because of our family's financial situation. She has a 3.88 at a good public high school, one sport, no ECs to speak of. She hates high school with a passion, thinks it's idiotic, all her classes are stupid, hates the administration and its crazy rules and incompetence, etc. She does the work because her friends do it, but she has no enthusiasm for school at all.

She went to CTY at Johns Hopkins for three summers, where she really blossomed. She told me recently those were the happiest weeks of her life. Her CTY teachers said she was "exceptional" and "outstanding."

I'm not bragging, I'm worried. I fear she'll be unhappy and unchallenged in college. We can't afford to send her to a CTY-like top college. If you have a similarly gifted kid who went to a lower-ranked college, how did s/he do? Did your child find a peer group? Were the classes interesting/challenging enough? Any advice most appreciated.

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This happens frequently with Bay Area kids in CA. What helped my DS who got into all the mid tiers was having a huge amount of DE , many which were honors level in CC in addition to all the APs. He entered as a freshman but with enough credits to be a junior. He used this as an opportunity to double major, take mostly upper division courses but a few lower division courses for his second major. He enjoyed the rigor of the upper division courses and it was nice having a few lower courses with freshmen and sophomores. If your state school is well regarded in the major, there will be opportunities. Honors colleges within your school can also be helpful. [/quote]

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