“How do you package a kid with less than stellar stats and ECs. Our DD has low test scores (under 1200 and unlikely to get any better due to the refusal to do any prep) and decent grades (hoping to finish junior year with unweighted 3.5 but more likely 3.3-3.4). She has virtually no EC’s except for a couple part time jobs and working as a camp counselor during the summer. Her course load has not been very demanding (couple honors and 1 AP this year) and not registered for any APs next year.”
@DCNatFan , this probably belongs on another thread since it’s specifically related to your DD, but… after having read multiple posts from you about your DD, it might be reasonable to step back and think about who wants this more - you or her? She won’t do test prep, refuses to sign up for APs or challenging courses, isn’t a great student, yet is incredibly picky about what type of college atmosphere she demands. Maybe it’s time to let her develop the motivation to figure some of this out?