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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No way 10 kids from one private applied ED to the same school.[/quote]

Happens every year to multiple schools.  We have 6-7 ED Northwestern, 4-6 ED Duke, 9-10 ED Vanderbilt.  Not hard to believe from a private school where over half the class EDs somewhere. The counselors will tell you how many candidates are in each bucket (no names) and where you fall within that bucket, so you can plan accordingly. For example, my son applied ED to a school with 6-7 other kids planning to ED.  He was told he was at the top of that bucket and would compare favorably, so went for it. He knew of stronger kids and legacy kids doing ED to another school, and he took that into consideration when making his ED analysis. This is a class of 150 kids and a very strong college counseling staff that is incredibly hands-on in the process.  [/quote]

This is the one reason to go to a good private school with thoughtful college counselors. A counselor who is on top of it and understands context and informs families about how things are rolling and helps them make the wisest decisions possible is great. No school in the DMV is getting 10 kids into Vanderbilt or 7 into Northwestern. Going to a school where you can trust the counselor's judgement - without names - is very valuable indeed.

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