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bethelbethel Posts: 188Registered User Junior Member edited
December 2006 in Parents Forum My niece is a high school junior
and is at the top of her class at a small school that offers no
AP classes. She'll probably be the valedictorian. Her dad is on
staff at a Monroe Community College in Rochester, which is
excellent for those persuing certain vocational interests. Her
dad is strongly pushing her to attend there (since they would
waive tuition due to his employment) and then transfer to a 4
year school. He says that many schools offer generous merit
scholarships to transfer students.  Her mom believes that her
daughter would have more opportunities (internships, summer
research, greater choice of courses) if she applied to 4-year
schools, especially since she is such a strong student (and
excellent softball pitcher) - and that