I think her ECs are terrific. If she wants to take the SAT again, I don’t see any reason why she can’t work and also do some SAT prep at the same time. She doesn’t need to dedicate 24/7 of her summer time to SAT prep.
I understand you would like her at the best school possible…but why T 15? Are there special characteristics to those schools that are attractive to her…or is this just because of rankings?
There are so many wonderful colleges where so many very top kids do very well that are outside of the top 15 schools.
I would urge your daughter to make a list of the criteria SHE would like for her college years. These can include academic offerings, geographic location, rural/suburban/urban, weather, activities she wants to continue to pursue or start, just about anything that will make her a happy college student for four years.
Once you have those characteristics…then look for colleges that can fulfill at least the most important ones to her.
She sounds like a terrific student, and many colleges will likely be so happy to have her join their students.
Try and be open minded. There are some really great schools out there.
And adding…even with perfect SAT scores and GPA, admission to those tippy top schools is not guaranteed. So make sure you have some colleges that she likes where admissions are more likely.
My question is given her SAT scores, potential national merit and ECs, what would be the best investment of time for her this summer?>>
The best investment in time…my opinion…start writing her essays…and hone that list of criteria for colleges and look for schools that will match.