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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nursing is hard, test-oriented, not particularly nurturing anymore, and very demanding and stressful as a job.  My sister was pushed in this direction with a similar profile and she failed out and it was so not right for her.  Social work is a great profession.  Don't worry about pay!  I recommended CCC above.  Now that I hear your daughter had extended time in school, which means she has had an ongoing issue with testing and academics, I recommend that or something similar even more strongly.  It seems to me her learning challenges have been completely neglected and that is why she is discouraged.  It's not too late to get a good evaluation and get set up.  Many colleges now offer support services including extended time, writing center support, tutoring, etc., and it would be good to help your daughter get set up for this.  The fact that she is getting improved grades shows she is able to work hard despite some potential challenges or anxiety.  You the parents need to step up.  JMHO.[/quote]

I didn't mean to imply that nursing was an easy path.  However, social work isn't a walk in the park either.  Certainly, it can be a rewarding career and pay shouldn't be the driving factor.  But considering that a career in social work means a Masters degree, 3000 hours of supervision, and maintaining a certification (i.e. LPC) you can rack up plenty of debt before settling into a career that pays $50-75K.  So while its true that people don't go into social work for high pay, just know up front that OP's daughter would be looking at 6 years of college, another several years of supervision at a low paying job, and then another exam before she can work as a counselor.  And that's not an easy path for a teen struggling with taking the ACT.  [/quote]

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