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Once she knew the opportunity costs, she decided she was unwilling to pay. The same argument will still play when it comes time to pursuing an elite college. She can remain an emotionally stable human being who makes connections with other human beings while earning some B's in high school, or she can strive for valedictorian.


PRECISELY. smile


#1 is important to my DD-- no idea if she'll get there or not (it's possible), but an Ivy ultimately was not.

She's eying possible national (maybe Olympic) competition in another area, and has made some choices about college appropriately... but that meant either MIT or {where she's chosen, which is a "best buy" but FAR from elite}.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.