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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t make a kid ED to his or her 6th choice school.  This isn’t hard.[/quote]

I know, i know. i am just concerned that his chances of making it to a top school will go down dramatically if the doesn't do ED. HYPS is a complete lottery ticket and RD is a crapshoot even for the rest of the top schools these days.  But yes you are right, I should let him make his own decision.

Thanks for all the comments! [/quote]

Can the counselor at your school give you a sense of the kids who've gotten into H & S (and for that matter the other schools he likes better than Columbia) previous years? For example at our school the counselor basically told our DS not to bother applying to MIT even though he had 4.0/1590 because he didn't have the ECs/hook they were looking for. But he told him a couple of Ivies that he'd have a decent shot at by applying early because he was similar enough to other kids who'd gotten in.

But you're right - if all he cares about is going to a top Ivy then he may be making a huge mistake by not applying ED to Columbia. So sad that college admissions have become such a strategic game.[/quote]

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