<p>Afraid - I am very sorry for what you and your daughter are going through right now. My thoughts are with you during this very stressful time for you and your daughter. I hope that other kids who are coming down the pike will take something away from this. You hear over and over, that a school is hard to get into unless you are a URM. DO NOT believe this. I just don’t think that is true in the competitive/crapshoot world of college admissions. You better write stellar essays, have a high GPA, good test scores, ECs that matter and great recommendations. You are not going to get admitted just based on the color of your skin/heritage. Go look on the admit sight for an Ivy, you will find minorities who have been wait listed or redirected with higher stats than afraid’s daughter. </p>
<p>Also, as many of the previous posters have stated, make sure that you have several true safeties (financial and academic).</p>
<p>Please keep up posted. Also, I agree about going to the parents forum. From what I have read, the people on that forum are very knowledgeable and helpful.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>