Advice/Strategy For SAT And ECs: Hispanic Student

Congrats to your daughter. I’m not hispanic - but i don’t think it matters.

The NMF stuff is awesome - some schools cut great deals.

Specifically to your daughter, for the summer, i would say she should continue to work - whether at starbucks or the law firm again. If it’s not full time, pick up an activity - for example, if she loves dogs, walk them at the local shelter, etc.

her ECs are great - she works…shes in band…cheerleading…with ECs, tenure matters…so you don’t start and quit - but her ECs sound great.

The difference between a top 15 and a school with a lot of merit aid - not that much. So money isn’t an issue - but would you rather her in UVA or Michigan at over $60K - or Alabama at $18K…not specific to those schools - but just giving you a high and low.

Or a WUSTL at $80K+ or a Macalester with merit at $50K or Denver at $45K, etc.

Your student is fine as is. Sure she can take the test again and you can just study 30 mins a day 3 or 4 x a week - maybe it will help…maybe it won’t.

But her ECs are great - a school like Alabama, will give you four years tuition and room - for being NMF. Other schools a small amount or no amount.

So the question isn’t what you can afford - but what do you want to afford?

As for your daughter, her ECs sound great to me.

Good luck.