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I worry about this too. D2 is a great kid and is putting together a strong record of success and achievement in high school and will no doubt get into many fine colleges, but she may not be able to reach the very top as her big sister did. But in our case D2 seems to managing the process and expectations somewhat herself. On the one hand she really likes D1's college - loves to visit. But on the other hand has already flatly stated that she won't apply there, apparently to avoid the prospect of getting rejected where her sister got accepted.
The girls are close, but nevertheless D2 has always disliked being constantly compared to her big sister and has often chosen a somewhat different path for herself to minimize direct comparisons. I expect the same scenario will operate next year when it comes college acceptance/rejection time.
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