Is it worth applying to reaches RD?
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Anonymous
| DD got into an in-state safety she'd definitely consider. We are waiting for one in-state target and one reach, one in December and one January (applied EA to all three). Is it worth applying to some out of state target/reaches RD or a waste of money and time? Would you wait until the December target decision? If she got into it she'd definitely go there. She has only applied to one safety OOS and one reach OOS. |
Anonymous
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My DC applied everywhere EA. Luckily, that was an option. They have added one reach for RD. This is a super-reach and they have the time now that all their original apps have been submitted.
If it was another college on the same level as those already submitted, I don't think my DC would be doing it. It sounds that that is what you are suggesting. The RD app my DC added is a step up and they might as well see what happens. |
Anonymous
| Also, congrats on the acceptance in hand! |
Anonymous
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Yes. Mine applied to ten T25 reaches last year in RD.
Got into 3, WL 2 and rejected 5. |
Anonymous
| Despite the ridiculous odds, DS didn't want to regret later, so he applied to Harvard and Penn. Started the app for MIT and stopped the cumbersome process halfway through. If your kid has the time and energy, why not? |
Anonymous
Did he end up going to one? I am on the fence about it all because the target and reach in our state are excellent schools, very cheap too. I worry adding $$$$ reaches would make things more complicated if she got in (the reaches OOS are the level of the reach in state). Just wish we knew all the in-state stuff before needing to decide! My preferred way would have been to apply to more EA but she didn't have the energy to push through that many by November 1st. |
Anonymous
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No - you would be wasting your money.
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Anonymous
| Of course! I mean I wouldn't apply to a dozen reaches, but why not try a few - there are always kids who are surprised with happy news in the spring. If we collectively give in to the inevitability of ED taking over this process, it will. |
Anonymous
| I understand your point about the financial factor, but in this era of unpredictable acceptances I would not feel comfortable with my DC only applying to 3 schools. I think you mean she applied to a total of 5 though. The real question is, would she/you be content with the in-state safety? If the answer is truly yes then she's done, otherwise I would look at the timing of the EA responses. Dec/Jan for a disappointed kid needing to do last minute apps would not be my favorite approach. GL deciding! |
Anonymous
Yes |
Anonymous
She applied to 6 total. The in state safety is a very solid school, well-liked. She has another in-state safety, the in-state reach and target, and then two out of state (one public, one private). I think her answer is that she is unsure. It's very hard to say without the other two in-state decisions. |
Anonymous
| I would add four more. She has six weeks left before they are due. It’s extremely manageable. |
Anonymous
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Yes.
RD is when my son was accepted to Ivies and T10s last year. No hooks. He didn't ED anywhere. |
Anonymous
That was our approach  . We wanted to eliminate any 'what ifs'. Though after he did so well RD there is a 'what if' with Stanford. lol
We are so glad we didn't listen to everyone telling us its a waste of time. He got into two Ivies RD and Hopkins. |
Anonymous
| Despite the hype, most acceptances come through rd. It’s great to get decisions (read acceptances) early to ease the stress. But if reaches are true possibilities then your child should absolutely apply rd. Last year my dc was accepted to safeties and targets, and then half of the reaches they applied to - all reach acceptances through rd. Now attending one of those reaches and happy as can be. But if it’s not financially feasible, then don’t bother bc it’s not a real possibility anyway |