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[quote=Anonymous]If interested in the Ivys -- apply early decision.  Schools like Penn less than 20% of applicants applying early but take 1/4 of their class at that stage -- WAY better odds of getting in when you're competing with 5000 kids rather than 35,000 kids for a mere 2500 spots.

Write essays over the summer whenever possible, or block out fall weekends to do it. Yes -- I realize your kid has a lot of ECs but honestly I'd take my chances blowing off a practice or going half assed in one game to make sure my essays were solid.

It is NOT that much harder to get in now than it was 10-15 yrs ago, so stop using that as an excuse. Maybe it is harder compared to when you (the parents) went -- I'm not sure bc I'm not that far out. Admissions rates at selective schools were low a decade ago and for many have only dropped by 0.1 or 0.2% so don't act like it's SO much worse that it used to be. Be wise in selecting your safeties and matches and take your shots and see what happens.

Don't let DC fall in love with any one school. You could be the absolute perfect candidate and not get in -- make sure they see the positives and negatives about every school so if they do end up at a safety they don't see it as a huge disappointment.

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