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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Save equally for all your kids and beware of emphasizing this kid's abilities over your other kids.  Furthermore, profoundly gifted kids are extremely common in this area. The chips will fall where they may many years from now. As a parent of teens I can tell you that life throws you and them curve balls that you never anticipated.

If her grades are stellar, her test scores perfect and she has a well-developed passion, she will likely get a full-ride somewhere. Look for the best match - not just an Ivy when the time comes.  Likely there will be money available if the system stays the same between now and then. Most likely the system won't though![/quote]

I have a gifted DC, a high school junior with a perfect GPA and perfect PSAT scores.  So far, DC has earned 5s on four AP exams.  DC also has a talent for which DC is nationally ranked.

We need merit aid to send her anywhere private, but top-ranked schools do not award merit aid.  Money is available for these kids, but not at elite schools.

OP, assuming you can't pay full price, and don't qualify for need-based aid, you will need to get comfortable with sending your gifted child to a state school or a lower-ranked private.[/quote]

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