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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, no need for me to comment on your motives in an anonymous forum but I think you are trying to save your daughter from your experience of feeling I’ll-prepared in college.

If that is the case, I would zero in on how advanced you can get in core subjects at any of these schools.  So basically, you are looking for a place where your daughter can take very high-level main classes: multi-variable calculus, Literature or 4 years of same foreign language, and calculus-based physics.  History and English are a little more qualitative but I would look for programs with requirements to write serious papers (20 page history paper from primary sources for example).

Simply having AP and honors designations can be misleading.  You want her to avoid “fluffy” AP classes (like environmental science, stats, and psychology) and stick to rigor in core classes.

If she can get an A in linear calculus while juggling a huge history paper, calculus-based physics and advanced foreign language, rest assured, she will be able to handle college academically.  :) [/quote]

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