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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My biggest takeaway from this cycle (my 2nd kid to go through this) is aim medium. Obviously this only works if you have a kid who isn't invested in prestige (mine isn't), but everyone will be spared a lot of heartache and anxiety if you focus on schools that are attainable and of interest to your student.

I would also add that we cast a small net, mainly due to DC's top choice being an in state non-flagship school where their stats were on the high end. Applied EA, got in, and was able to spend winter break relaxing.[/quote]

I love this. "Aim Medium" sounds smart. There's too much chasing, and colleges rely on hype and panic to get kids to apply in a panic to far too many schools just to help them create a mirage that they must be good quality because they are desirable and everyone wants to get in. The truth is, students are now apply to 10-15 schools each! And of course they can only attend 1 so really it's not an accurate picture of demand. Enrollment is a much better picture of demand.[/quote]

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