<p>Dad II, if nothing else, this should prove to you that your daughter is perfectly capable of managing her time. She CAN do it all -- stage crew, track, and academics. Congrats to her -- and by extension, to you.</p>
<p>Congratulations to your daughter on a great score. I think this demonstrates that she can be trusted to make these decisions herself. May they all turn out equally happily!</p>
<p>Thanks to all.</p>
<p>Well, DD will be 18 in a couple of months. I have come to the realization that we can't make her do anything that she does not want to do. </p>
<p>I will just be there to provide support for this process and hope every thing will work out o.k.</p>
<p>Dad II, I have always found that for myself, before a big test or something similar, it is best for me to do something else that gets my mind off of whatever is coming up. I need to do my studying or preparation earlier, then take a break and simply let things gel in my mind. So, for example, I made a point to stop studying 3 days before the bar exam - I relaxed, went to concerts, etc. - but didn't pick up another book. I felt that if I studied too hard, too close to exams, I would just confuse myself -- maybe because I would mix up what was "fresh" in my mind with what was important. </p>
<p>Of course I drove my college roommates crazy because they would be cramming for exams and see me partying the night before, and then I'd pull an A. Of course I had prepared -- just at a more relaxed pace, early on -- and unlike my friends, I was showing up to the exams well-rested and eager to get to work.</p>
<p>I think your daughter obviously has found her own comfort level in terms of the way she prepares. </p>
<p>Given her ACT score and her Math II... I think that from here on out you are safe to relax, let her do her own thing, and simply do the driving & breakfast & snack preparation. </p>
<p>Just one note - your daughter does not need "luck" -- she is a smart kid who simply does not learn and study in the same way you do. Obviously, in hindsight she was right about the last exam-- she had a good command of the math on the exam and didn't need more study time. If someone is highly capable, there is no need for extra preparation. </p>
<p>Your d's current scores are good enough for any college she wants.</p>
<p>As a parent, every once in awhile it feels great to be wrong. I'm betting in Dad II's case, this is one of those times. Congrats to your daughter on her great score. (And also to you, for raising such a bright girl.)</p>
<p>Also nice of you to post! That takes guts and humility (more good qualities that probably she's inherited from her parents). </p>
<p>800 and theater, eh... well, let me tell you now about the actors like Matt Damon from Harvard, Brooke Shields from Yale, Meryl Streep from Vassar...
but I think you're counting lucky stars she's happy to participate backstage.</p>
<p>Truthfully, working on crew in college is a choice many students make because they like to socialize and get to know people away from the drunk party scene. Rehearsals for college plays, and performances, occur in the evenings and weekends, so maybe she's also found something fun and healthy for when she is in her college years!</p>
<p>In college, theater backstage is a productive, friendly activity that students make who are friendly but are too smart to party-and-puke their weekends through college and call that "a social life." AND the theater kids generally do fine academically, too. Theater folks are often very disciplined people who get mistakenly called "bums" or irresponsible by people who don't know what they're talking about. </p>
<p>For some it's a great hobby to carry into adult life, working voluntarily in community theater the same way some enjoy being in a community orchestra or choir in their spare time, just for fun and beauty.</p>
<p>You're a lucky guy. ENjoy!!!</p>
<p>Yep, another poster. Definitely.</p>
<p>Well, DD'a ACT is out and the good news is that she got 2 point higher on the subject she wants to improve the most. The not so good news is that she did not get any better score on the rest of 3 subject. For any schools that do superscore, she will have a 35 now. </p>
<p>Don't really know if we need to send the new score or not.</p>
<p>Well, didn't you love WUSTL/WashU ?</p>
<p>Many of the elite schools do not superscore components of o the ACT as they are looked at as a single exam. My advice is to check the FAQs at the schools that she is interested in applying to to see their response.</p>
<p>However, keep in mind because there is score choice with the ACT, your D will get to pick and chose which score(s) she wants to have released. She can choose to only release the test with the highest score.</p>
<p>Although Syb's post is correct, let's repeat that you can release the overall score from test administrations, but not individual subscores. </p>
<p>It's not common for schools to superscore the ACT.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>800 and theater, eh... well, let me tell you now about the actors like Matt Damon from Harvard, Brooke Shields from Yale,<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Brooke Shields went to Princeton. Jodie Foster was Yale.</p>