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[quote=Anonymous]I would add that this early in the process, don't let the child focus on specific colleges. Focus on areas of interest, type of school, different colleges being better for different areas of study, etc. Get him to see there isn't just one ranked list of good schools -- the choice is so much more nuanced. You really can't start focusing on specific schools until you see how your child's mid Junior year stats line up with your school's Naviance data. Letting your child fall in love with a school that it turns out has never accepted a child from your school is not a great way to start out. Also, if possible, start by choosing a list of three schools where your child's stats are above the 75th percentile, then move up from there. First impressions matter, and if your child can start with a favorable opinion about the likely schools, there will be a lot less pressure if the reaches don't work out.[/quote]
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