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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. She doesn't really because she should already have a splinter skill that she can hoist to the national level (art, sports, whatever it is). Straight As in all her high school's hardest classes and a near perfect ACT or SAT is just buying the lottery ticket. You should have nipped this "dream school business" in the bud as soon as it appeared, OP. Parenting fail.[/quote] I disagree. Shoot fir the moon and even if you miss, you will land among the stars, as the saying goes. Yes, developing an intriguing skill/ direction would be good as are her high grades, prep for SATs, etc. Yes, she may need to cast a wider net than just Harvard but there are many great schools that will respect her hustle in the end. There are many good pathways at great schools that are not Ivys[/quote]
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