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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She has a chance to get into the top 100. Top 20 would be unreasonable.[/quote]

[b]and taking math all four years is a must, since it will take her that long to actually get through the stuff they expect you to know before college.  She doesn't have to take calculus, but stopping before precalc would be a bad signal.
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+1.  The colleges and universities really want to see that you have taken as much math as your school will provide. Same with the sciences (my DC took a college science course between junior and senior years in high school at a community college to prove her mettle).  And most also want to see four years of foreign language.  You should look at small LACs that have the time to take a more holistic look at your DD's application than the enormous institutions receiving 40,000 applications, because most of those are graded by part-time hired "readers" who assess the composite scores, GPA, SAT II subject matter test scores if provided, and check to see where your DD's GPA puts her within her own high school class.  Only after students have passed that first clearance, do they ever get reviewed by a real admissions officer.  Smaller LACs have more time to look at each application individually.  You could also try the "test optional" schools, as well.  And have her teachers address the poor ACT or SAT math score in their letters. Your college counselor should do the same when advocating on your child's behalf to the institutions.[/quote]

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