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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I imagine it means it's capped for students.  why not cap it for colleges ie can only fill x% of whatever.

But I get it -- you guys all LOVE how the system works now, how it really serves students and families, how America is fostering an educating populace at all levels and how even a suggestion that could be improved, really pissed you off.  because that's now what your kid and his bestie experienced.  we get it.[/quote]

Nobody is saying that.

What people are saying is that no one has come up with a better way so far, and all of the changes suggested will not help colleges or students, nor will they magically make more slots available at elite colleges. Because let’s face it what no one admits is they only care about these factors at 30 or 40 colleges in the country for the most part.[/quote]

Because there is NOT a better way.  As long as there are way more kids than spots applying for those T25-40 colleges and their 500-2000 slots each year, kids will be rejected more than they are accepted.  And that kid rejected might be yours.  But you can change how you approach this.  Have a balanced list and realize that reach schools are just that and if your smart kid does not get in, they will be just fine where they land, with the correct attitude.  With a balanced list, your kid will get into most of their targets and safeties---It works well if you realize that.   So get your kid excited about where they know they can get in, and let it be a surprise/excitment if they somehow get into a highly rejective school.  No kid should have a "dream school" that they sulk about for weeks after getting rejected.  No kid should NOT be able to get excited about targets and safeties---you have done it wrong if they can't do that. [/quote]

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