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-Female
-White
-Won't qualify for need-based aid
-Not a first gen student
-Not interested in the schools to which she is a legacy
-Highly selective and rigorous high school with big-name recognition (a large %age of kids go on to Ives and TTs)
-Low A- average (pretty much a 90 on the dot), a mix of As and Bs (due to ADHD), nothing ever lower than a B-
-All honors courses
-D3 equivalent athlete (but not interested in too many D3 schools due to size)
-Leadership: Team captain, club president, peer leader
-Great extra-curriculars all with long-term commitment
-Volunteering
-1500 SAT (will take it again and try for higher)
-Very personable, mature, and well-liked by both peers and adults
-Humble and empathetic

She's used to a competitive environment, a tough workload, being surrounded by extremely bright peers, and the clout that's attached to attending a prestigious (nerd) school.  Due to her grades, I fear the schools on her preliminary list are all reach schools, even though Naviance shows many of them as a match (I'm not convinced because many of the schools show NA for GPA).  And her GC thinks it's too early to discuss.  But we need to make plans to see schools this spring, and I don't want to waste time and money seeing the wrong schools.

Based on her profile and type of HS, what elite colleges are worth even trying for?
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What you need to determine is where to visit in a few months.  You will get guidance from counselor soon and can develop a clearer list when you have that info (and junior grades are in).

As for spring break, look at somewhere drivable that has three or so schools with different profiles.  I would avoid T25 at this point, which I would advise everyone: Don’t start with a shiny toy that your kid may never get.

Based on your kid’s general profile, maybe a Md/Virginia/NC trip could be: a school from each category:

- Large schools: Tech, JMU, UNC Charlotte, UMD

- Medium Schools : Wake, W&M,

- small schools: W&L, Davidson, Mary Washington, Richmond

It more matters that she gets a feel for what she may want out of college than visit somewhere she will def apply.

And also more importantly than where she might be admitted, I would be focusing on what she may want to study and then see if any on the list have that program.  Or try to figure out if anything is a non-starter (maybe you want on campus housing or no Greek life).
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