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I refuse to use mail-order meds for myself because I have a curbside rural-style mailbox, and my mail is delivered in the late morning. Depending on the season, the meds could be subjected to as much as six hours of extremely hot or extremely cold conditions before I get home from work and get them out of the mailbox. I question whether they would still be effective after such mishandling.
But mail-order meds (or parentally shipped meds) could work out very well for a college student living on campus, where the mailboxes are inside the buildings.
Another thing about meds is that in my opinion, the strict rules of public schools hamper kids' ability to develop independence in this aspect of life. It may be a pleasure for your daughter to realize that when she's at college, she can actually carry her meds in her purse without fear of getting suspended. And there's no going to the nurse's office when it's time for a dose -- you simply go to the nearest water fountain.
If your daughter has been subjected to rigid meds rules at school, she might want to start getting used to carrying her meds and figuring out her own ways to remind herself to take them over the summer, just so that she has a chance to accustom herself to the medication habits of real human beings, rather than the absurd practices required of high school students.
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