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[quote=Anonymous]Only ED if that is truly the top choice, like if you got into all schools, this is where you'd choose to go. Don't try to play games.

DC got into ED1 and had no regrets withdrawing all other apps.

Essays do improve with time, but this is growth is not forever. There is a learning curve and then all essays are pretty good.  It is easy to hit that plateau before ED apps are due.  It really is.  Don't avoid ED because you think essays will improve over the next 2 months.  Just start essay in the summer before 12th grade. DC did (try) and those summer essays were terrible.  It got way better and was no problem to finish great essays by ED deadline.

Parents have a world view that teens just don't, no matter how smart they are. Parents also know their kid. The ED decision should feel right to the kid and to the parents - if parents have an objection, speak up and DC should try to understand.  Of course, this goes for families where parents have their kid's best interests in mind and really know their own kid and don't have ulterior motives or harmful biases.  YMMV.

Good luck![/quote]

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