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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a girl in my HS who applied basically to all the Ivies...and UNC. She was a UNC legacy (we were NOT in NC).

She was pretty disappointed that Chapel Hill was her ONLY choice.

Most people would have been thrilled with that, especially these days.

I know that isn't exactly shut out, but it is definitely one of those "maybe you needed a better list" situations.

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Um, yeah. Anyone taking that approach today is just lucky to have gotten the UNC acceptance.

Not sure how long it will take for people to realize that this approach is stressful and often ends in disappointment when that doesn't need to be the case.

Pick 3+ true safeties (50%+ acceptance rate with your kid at the 75%+, be able to afford it, make sure your kid demonstrates interest and most importantly have them be schools your kid would actually be excited to attend), 2-3+ targets (above 30% acceptance rate, you kid is within the 25-75% but ideally above 50%, be able to afford it) and how ever many reaches you want but realize it's a lottery, where your high stats just give you the honor of getting a "lottery ticket".  Most importantly, show demonstrated interest at ALL of the schools, especially the safeties so you are not "yield protected".  And do not let your kid fall in love with a Reach school so much that they cannot see themselves anywhere else. It's our job as parents to prepare our kids for reality, so they have a great place to land in college, even if it ends up being a "Safety"[/quote]

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