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[quote=Anonymous]I can remember as a non-DMVer and current college student in 1988, hearing my then-boyfriend's mom bemoaning that her eldest kid was told by B-CC counselors that he didn't have much chance of getting into Brandeis because he was a cookie-cutter applicant from the region.  Eldest kid indeed ended up somewhere else and was doing great.

The message I got then and is still true today, is that it's unwise to be a generic applicant.

Following that, through observation, I've learned that even seemingly "unhooked" kids can develop legitimate hooks.  Even without spending a lot of money.  But it does require more of parents (acting like a college counselor, acting like a career coach, strategizing) and of the applicant (who may have to work even harder if their family or school system cannot provide such mentoring).

When I read through this board, one thing that comes across is that parents of generic candidates (no offense, I just mean kids with similar records that apply in huge quantities) seem to have difficulty iumderstanding that situation and how to react to it.

In my specific circumstances, I had two fallbacks prepped.  One was for my child to go to the equivalent of UMD-BC and transfer to main campus.  And the other was to go to my undergrad U which has a 50% acceptance rate. I have done quite well with my education from there.

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