Please chance my daughter, Does she have a "hook"?

dentmom4
Wed, 02 May 2012 19:47:14 +0000

Stanford acceptance is unlikely. ACT too low. Not competitive with the listed stats.

Start with the basics–what kind of campus would she like? Potential major/career? Be realistic and honest about schools she can afford to attend.

Sounds like your EFC will be low or zero. Find schools that meet need; choose the safeties, pick others where she will be in the top quartile to increase merit offers in addition to grants. Make sure she has at least one school she loves, is willing to attend, and is affordable. Don’t fall in love with the ones out of reach. Do the due diligence and be VERY thorough. You want her to have real choices in the spring.

Have her do some serious self-prep for the ACT and take it again, maybe twice. Get the score to a 28 or up. Keep involved in the political ECs.