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[quote=Anonymous]OP...your child does not need to attend a top prep or elite magnet in order to thrive in college.  Nothing at all wrong with that and lots of well prepared college students come out of these places.

But most students come out of a variety of public high school options and go off to their dreams schools and also thrive.  These kids seek out the challenges available to them and put in the work.

Can your student operate independently?  Are they resourceful and motivated to find help and answers when they need them?   Can they produce a  well organized piece of writing for a variety of assignment...research paper, personal statement, science lab, etc.   Can they manage their time?   Do they absorb and act on communication they receive from school in a timely manner? Etc, etc.

Also mundane things..can they do a load of laundry?  Take their own temperature?   Give themselves a proper dose of medication?   Hold a job if they need to work while going to school?  Etc, etc.

By the time they make it though senior year, they will have made many strides towards succeeding in college.

If they do not seem ready in terms of academics, social or emotional maturity, etc....maybe consider a gap year to work on lagging skills.
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