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[quote=Anonymous]First thing to remember is that stakes are low here because you have a kid who will get into a good school and do well.  Which good school DC goes to just doesn’t matter that much.  Internalize this knowledge and make sure DC and spouse keep it in mind as well.

Second thing is to figure out financial rules of the game for your family. Could range from “anything goes” to “we can only provide $x” to “state flagship looks great; if you want us to pay more for somewhere else, you have to justify why it’s worth it.”

Third thing is finding safeties DC is excited about. It’s really not hard. Safeties aren’t worse schools — they’re just schools that don’t ration admissions.  Have DC follow interests to find candidates.  These are the schools where visits might matter most.

Next issue is where does your kid want to apply early? (And does ED make sense — vs non-binding EA). Remember that DC can apply (SC)EA to both a public and a private school.

Final issue is making a plan wrt how DC will handle an EA/ED deferral or rejection. Will other apps be completed and ready to go (with HS transcripts/scores already sent) and or will Winter break be hellish if DC isn’t one and done in December? Is there an ED2 option DC is interested in? Which schools don’t get applied to if DC gets into one of the early apps?  If you treat this as a multi round game from the beginning, it’s less stressful.

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