<p>Yep, if you have the headstrong variety of daughter (as I do), it is not worth arguing about. She won’t listen anyway so you might as well save yourself for an argument that matters! My response was in response to “any rational reason?” not really what she should do. </p>
<p>At some of the prestigious colleges, your regional ad counselor sees all of your scores, but only presents the best to the committee. My comment about perfectionism comes from professional bias and friendships with a close friend who works in admissions. It was just an off-hand comment, not my usual measured opinion.</p>