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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have had 2 recent graduates at a Big3. The school specifically tells the kids and parents not to discuss college applications with one another..My DC didn’t even know  all the schools where her absolute best friend was applying behind one or two schools. DC didn’t known where any of her friends were EDing until a month or so after applications were due. I think if you understand the culture at these schools (discussing college lists is taboo, tacky and considered rude), you will better understand why these questions are really uncomfortable for kids. [/quote]

My kids attend two different Big3 schools and both have been told not to talk about where they are applying with friends.

It's just the nature of the game in 2023.  Pretty much all top 50 schools have acceptance rates under 10%, many under 5%.  The kids getting into top schools are mostly hooked.  The top academic kids sometimes have really mediocre outcomes.  It's all very complex and sensitive.

Gone are the days where Jack who is top 10 in his class at STA can tell the tour group that he's applying to UVA, Georgetown, Vanderbilt and Brown because he knows he'll reliably get into ONE of them.  When the final results come in it's quite possible that his best option will be Syracuse or Pitt.  
The kids know how little is predictable and much it is not a meritocracy.  This leads to a lot of anxiety and the schools try to tamp it down.  [/quote]

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