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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is extremely helpful—thank you.

When it came to finding the best school fit, how did your family decide between REA/SCEA and ED options? We’re often advised to avoid having “dream schools,” but I suspect my child does have certain schools in mind and just isn’t ready to fully share them. From that perspective, I find it tricky to know how best to offer guidance.[/quote]

My kids both picked their top choice that appealed the most to them- the school that they felt was the best fit for them period. They didn't game it based on where they thought they would get in. We visited a lot of schools and found those visits really helped them figure out where they fit. After each visit, I took notes and told them to take notes too.

We were fortunate to be in a position for them to ED financially. We did a lot early on so they could be in a position to ED. One had a clear first choice from pretty early on so that was their ED. The other loved two schools and finally picked one the week before they sent in the ED app. We told that kid they didn't have to ED if they really couldn't pick but also encouraged them to try to pick if they could. They have to decide sooner or later anyways so you may as well get the ED advantage.

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