Great idea by @tsbna44 to also ask to have teachers include in their letters - especially if these teachers know your daughter well throughout her HS years and sounds like that would be the case when you mention living in a small community. This should not discourage your daughter from applying to any school that she is interested in and meets your affordability requirements. There are several places in the application process to have this explained - ideally by a trusted adult from her school. The reason for the grade drop is real and her recovery for the short term drop in grades is amazing and show quite a bit of resilience in the face of a terrible loss.
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