<p>Encourage her in all areas. Unless she has done a lot of college visits and has taken advanced math/science classes (which maybe she has)… 15 is a little early to have a list of dream schools, especially for STEM. </p>
<p>Sounds like a great opportunity. Are you in CA? Add Stanford and Harvey Mudd as they are at the same high level as her dream schools. Where has she been looking for research opportunities? Start the search now to know where to look for the summer of 2015.</p>