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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To answer the "nightmare or pleasant surprise" question, from what I know the EA/ED results at our senior's school have been disappointing generally.  They definitely vary from the relatively consistent pattern of the past several years.  Not sure if application numbers are up across the board, particularly at top 40 ranked colleges, or if a number of admission offices are changing their targets.[/quote]

Same, at least so far, and at this point I'm talking mainly about Early Decision.

Seems like too many kids had unrealistic stretch schools.  Not sure if it was parents pushing certain schools or the college counselors were just off, or whether the landscape is becoming even more brutal.[/quote]

I think it's becoming more brutal.  It's not unrealistic stretch schools, because better college counsellors will try to talk seniors out of unrealistic applications.  Rather, students are being deferred or denied from target or reach ED schools.  There may be a seismic shift going on this year.[/quote]

Could it be the Anti-Trump backlash?[/quote]

Could be.  I think that certain colleges really have upped their URM goals this year, and some are actively recruiting "Dreamers" to make a statement.  This means that you can throw the Naviance data out the window for now because colleges are shifting their desired class profiles significantly.[/quote]

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