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[quote=PaleoConPrep]I can relate to your DD in some ways. I'm currently a high school senior, and I can't really visualize myself at any of the places I'm applying to either. One day I'll have my mind made up about going to Hampden-Sydney, and the very next day I'll change my mind and say I'm going to St. John's. A strategy that's worked for me is asking myself 
1. What I like about each college 
2. What I dislike about each college
3. What I MUST have in a college
For me, small size, a serious student body, and a classical curriculum are the most important things. A preppy/conservative/Christian student body, and a college that has a prep school feel are added bonuses. All of the colleges I'm applying to offer all or at least some of these things to varying degrees. No college offers everything I want. Hampden-Sydney has that preppy/conservative vibe, but the students aren't serious. St. John's has extremely serious students and a classical curriculum, but it's not all that preppy and there will be plenty of wacky Leftists there. I've got to figure out what really matters to me. My only advice would be to ask your DD what she really wants in a college. Wait to see where she gets in and go from there. My understanding is that ED is only for people who are CERTAIN that the place they're applying  ED to is their top choice. If your DD can't decide on schools, I don't see how it makes sense to apply ED anywhere. With all that being said, the schools I'm applying to arnt   extremely selective, and I don't have a ton of pressure on me. So I don't think your DD and I are in a similar situation. 
Hope this helps and good luck![/quote]

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