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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't apply in August to at least a couple of rolling admission schools where you should be admitted and would be at least somewhat happy to attend you're doing it wrong.[/quote]

While neither of my kids did this and they both lucked out in getting in ED, I was really gnashing my teeth about their refusal to do it. [/quote]

For many kids, this is just a waste of time, there are no such schools that are of interest to my student.[/quote]

Then find true safeties---acceptance rates over 60%, your kid is at/+ 75% for scores and you can afford it.  And finally your kid must actually like it and be happy to attend.  My kid had no rolling admission schools for the same reason as you, but we worked hard to find 2 really good safeties.  They included their one safety in the final decision of 3 choices in April. Did not choose the safety ultimately, for good reasons (7 week term being the main reason, my procrastinator kid decided that might not be the best thing for their learning style given their other choices). 
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