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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is a junior who has taken a rigorous courseload over the last 3 years. All As thus far, but she is most likely going to end up with a B+ in AP Calc AB.

Her dream school is UPenn. She always knew this was a reach school (the only IVY on her list), but now feels that she has no chance with a B in AP Calc AB. Is it accurate that this probably takes her out of the running? She is really upset and I want to console her, but want to also be realistic. She is well aware that Penn admissions is a lottery even amongst the most competitive candidates, and there is no pressure from me/husband about going to a T20 school. Still, it's where she truly, deeply believes she will be happiest....

She is well-rounded and has strong ECs (all local though, no state/national awards). Her LORs and essays will be excellent, as she is well-liked by her teachers and a wonderful writer. SAT 1550. FWIW, she will be a humanities major and never wants to take another math class after HS. Her father and I are both legacy at Penn grad schools. [/quote]

Either way, you’ve got to push back on the “it’s where she truly believes she will be happiest” stuff. It’s distorted thinking. The most likely thing is she won’t get in (even with an A) and it’s really important to make that part of the conversation.[/quote]

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