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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids problem was they didn't have safeties that they really wanted to go to. [/quote]

Well that was your job as a parent to make sure you kid DID have true safeties (defined as ones you can afford and actually want to attend, acceptance rate over 50% and your kid's scores at/above 75%).  Otherwise, you must prepare them for possible disappointment that they don't have a college to attend that they actually want to attend. [b]Applying to all T20 schools doesn't improve your chances[/b]; changes are still slim to none no matter what your scores/grades/etc. [/quote]
Why doesn't it? They are different colleges, each one is looking for their own preferable types of students. One person's trash is another person's treasure. Admissions are sometimes quite random.[/quote]

Ok--it improves your chances "slightly".    In about the same way that purchasing 20 tickets vs 1 ticket to a 500M lottery improves your odds of winning.  Statistically, there is no real difference. 
So not enough for anyone who actually wants to attend college to assume that they can apply to only T20s and no True Safeties.

It's time for people to recognize that when acceptance rates are less then 10% (really less than 20/25%), it doesn't matter that your kid has a 1540 and 4.0+  Almost everyone applying has high stats and great ECs.  Those schools could fill 10+ freshman classes and be thrilled with the students each year, but they can only pick 1 class of X students. Sure your kid has a small chance, but their chances are much higher that they will be denied.

Take this approach (apply only to Reaches and don't pick true safeties you are excited about) and you and your student too can arrive at April of senior year and have no acceptances to schools your kid actually wants to attend.  But it doesn't need to be this way.  So buy your "lottery ticket" to the Elite school admissions and apply to as many as you want.  Yes, strive for top schools (Reaches), but also pick REALISTIC Safeties and Targets.  And make those Safeties and targets be schools your kid actually would be thrilled to attend (and that you can afford if you aren't full pay).  Or your kid might end up attending a school they don't really want to attend.  IMO, it's up to parents to guide their kids and make sure this doesn't happen.

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