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[quote=Anonymous]Nope. DD had 3 possible ED choices— all smaller schools that took a large percentage of their class ED.  All schools where she should a real shot in ED but RD would be very tough to pull (ie, one school was Bates).

She asked to be left alone to think. And a week later announced what her ED1 school was— and her ED2 school was if ED happened to be  a rejection.

Here’s the key. She treated the ED decision the same way her sibling has treated RD by October senior year (really, by the time schools starte

d), DD had finished college visits, she had done a second visit at ED schools, ACT scores and recs locked in.  ED1 and 2 supplemental essays down.  And in her mind, the decision of where to ED had the same import as others kids decision about where to go, made at 11pm on 4/30.  S

She was accepted to ED1 and never looked back. Loves the school and I’m so thankful she chose to ED the school she did— because I’m more of a realist. Several of kids who appeared to have a better academic record applied in RD and were flat out denied. Not even WL.

In DCUMland where ever applicant is perfect, DD was not.  She was not going to “do better,” whatever that means— USNWR ranking? Name recognition? Good department?

She knew where she was by early November. 
The waiting, wondering, declines, stress were over. [/quote]

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