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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She sounds really annoying TBH[/quote]

She also sounds very entitled.

Maybe she should get a JOB.[/quote]

Wtf is wrong with everyone? She sounds like a normal healthy teenager to me!! State school will be wonderful, OP. She will flourish and find her people! [/quote]

Thank you. Even if untrue, this is what I need to hear! I'm sad that I can't offer DD the chance to go to a "better" school, but our finances won't allow it. I really admire her intellect (I wish I had her brains!). She's fun to talk with as she's so well read and has interesting opinions and ideas about all sorts of subjects. I don't want her to sink into a quagmire of mediocrity, which she seems to be engulfed by in high school. It's helpful to hear from parents whose gifted kids have thrived at lower-ranked schools. [/quote]

OP, there are lots of smart students at public colleges and universities, and at lower-ranked private schools as well.

I have a DC who is gifted according to objective data.  They graduated from an MCPS magnet with a 4.8 weighted GPA, a 1580 SAT score, ten 5s on AP exams, and national recognition for a musical instrument.  We could not afford an elite school and DC chose a LAC with merit money over the UMD Honors College.  They are doing great and starting a PhD program at an elite school in the fall.

Calm down.  It’s about your DD, not about the school she attends.  [/quote]

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