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[quote=Anonymous]My DD was similar to yours OP, and attended what by the numbers would be defined as her safety school -- a state school in another part of the country. She was very clear about mixing things up and I took it as a sign of maturity that she wanted to bust out of grindstone mode. If you have a highly motivated kid who loves learning and knows how to study, it doesn't really matter whether he/she goes to an elite school or a just-fine school -- colleges are made for these kids, and they will thrive. Someone noted that privileged kids have more leeway to take this path, and that was absolutely true in her case. But the heavily skewed excellence of her DC private school was so extreme -- she was well educated, but also pretty ignorant. Her college experience broadened her perspective in ways she must have sensed she needed, even way back during the application process. It's worked out great for her, and I'm glad we listened. [/quote]
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