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[quote=Anonymous]My DD gets all As and Bs at a DC private school, high 1400s on the one SAT she took so far. She has some interesting extracurriculars. She hasn’t won any awards, has no “hooks,” isn’t into varsity sports. She’s a good kid, works hard, but there are kids at her school who are true standouts. She’s just not at that level.

DD has very high-ranked schools on her list that she’s discussed with her counselor. The counselor said things like, “well, those are pretty hard to get into,” but hasn’t come right out and said she should probably not waste an ED on them. She has some safety schools on the list, too, but she truly thinks she has a shot at the top ones on her list. She constantly talks about which one she might apply ED.

I love my kid and don’t want to be the one to burst her bubble, but unless she does a lot better on the SAT (if she even takes it again) and somehow distinguishes herself, I just don’t see her being able to “beat out” these superstars that will apply to the same universities.

How honest are counselors generally with their students and is, “X is hard to get into” a euphemism for, “you probably won’t get accepted”? I assume once school starts again the counselors will have more serious talks with the students. But would they really come right out and say, “if you want to ED, why not consider.....” and give realistic options?

I want her to make her own decisions, but with honest guidance from the counselor. I’m just worried she might get the, “apply where you really want to go,” talk.

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