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[quote=Anonymous]I third the comment about UNC... no one from our school ever gets in, my kid wasn't gonna be the first so though she loved it, did not apply.

Repeating alot here but:

1. Take the SAT or ACT fall and spring junior year, then one more time in Sept senior year if you need it.

2. Have the common app essay DONE before senior year starts. I gave my kids an August 1st deadline and it was mostly done LOL. Supplemental essays for ED school were next and then others as needed. Applied ED by Oct 15th. Get an essay consultant to help ensure these are appropriate subjects and as polished as they can be.

3. Utilize ED, EA and rolling. Contrary to what someone posted here, no one seems to be doing well in RD and who wants to wait that long?

4.My kids did ED to an in state top choice (UVA) and had solid back ups with a safety or two, a reach or two and hopefully some matches. Before they heard about ED, my son was accepted to a safety liberal arts college with $36K per year merit award and my daughter was accepted to two schools that she would have happily attended (one was a match and one was a safety with $38K in merit per year).

5. Don't discount the importance of actual regular teenager jobs. My son is a golf cart attendant and my daughter is a pet sitter. They don't have to be doing an internship with NIH.

Honestly, this year was not stressful for us. I can't believe how stressed i was back in August with it all in front of us, but it worked out tremendously well with relatively little effort. Both kids into UVA ED in December and just focusing on enjoying their senior year.[/quote]

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