ED: Did your kid ED for a reach or a target school?

[Anonymous]

And what was the result?

[Anonymous]

Kinda a reach and a target: UVA. He was accepted.

[Anonymous]

Wouldn’t make sense to ED to a target. You’re just playing the odds. Both DC submitted ED to reaches and were accepted…..but understand that they were still in the 50-75% percentile which is still a reach when acceptance rate is <10%.

[Anonymous]

Low reach if that is a category - DC's college counselor used that phrase. Thought DC had a chance, maybe slight, but said DC could end up deferred if there were many, many applicants. Talked through what DC might do for ED2 if deferred. DC decided to stretch for it then go for the ED2 which was more of a target.

DC got in. Worried that there might be buyer's remorse as DC had two preferred reaches. After having 5 classmates, probably better students, rejected at the reaches, DC relieved to be done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t make sense to ED to a target. You’re just playing the odds. Both DC submitted ED to reaches and were accepted…..but understand that they were still in the 50-75% percentile which is still a reach when acceptance rate is <10%.

Depends if being done by EOY is part of ED goal.

[Anonymous]

DC had stats @/above 75th percentile, but still a reach as acceptance rate under 10%. Went for ED where also a legacy as opposed to the two other schools DC had considered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t make sense to ED to a target. You’re just playing the odds. Both DC submitted ED to reaches and were accepted…..but understand that they were still in the 50-75% percentile which is still a reach when acceptance rate is <10%.

Why wouldn't it? I have a kid who could very easily have an almost safety as his top choice. If he knows it's his #1 choice, why not ED and be done?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kinda a reach and a target: UVA. He was accepted.

Same. DD was at the 75th percentile for stats and really liked UVA so it made sense as that was her best chance at getting in. She wasn’t interested in applying to any T20 schools.

[Anonymous]

You all forgot to mention hooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t make sense to ED to a target. You’re just playing the odds. Both DC submitted ED to reaches and were accepted…..but understand that they were still in the 50-75% percentile which is still a reach when acceptance rate is <10%.

Why wouldn't it? I have a kid who could very easily have an almost safety as his top choice. If he knows it's his #1 choice, why not ED and be done?

I suppose but why would DC target a safety?

[Anonymous]

UVA is very prestigious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t make sense to ED to a target. You’re just playing the odds. Both DC submitted ED to reaches and were accepted…..but understand that they were still in the 50-75% percentile which is still a reach when acceptance rate is <10%.

Why wouldn't it? I have a kid who could very easily have an almost safety as his top choice. If he knows it's his #1 choice, why not ED and be done?

I suppose but why would DC target a safety?

In his case, because he has very specific academic interests, and the top person in his very narrow field is at a school where he's far above the 75th percentile, and they accept the majority of applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kinda a reach and a target: UVA. He was accepted.

Same. DD was at the 75th percentile for stats and really liked UVA so it made sense as that was her best chance at getting in. She wasn’t interested in applying to any T20 schools.

Hooks - in state and (obviously) ED.

[Anonymous]

Stats-wise it was an easy match but extra curriculars and essays made it seem like more of a reach. Too many unknowns after last year.

[Anonymous]

Reach. Denied.