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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely ED Duke. 
1. This has gotten harder since Covid so some of the Naviance stats from years past (pre-2021) may not apply.
2. I went to Harvard undergrad. People mostly don’t like it. Duke is more than prestigious enough.
3. ED is a big leg up at Duke - I think 20 percent admit rate. Harvard is 7 percent - a big difference. I think Princeton won’t even say it’s so bad. 
4. RD is ridiculous these days - esp post COVID. You might get in to none. 
5. Make sure his essay is interesting and says something about who he is. Too many students write the same things and that contributes to them all seeming similar.

Congrats to your son. [/quote]

Thank you for your insight. It's very interesting that you say people mostly did not like their Harvard experience, what do you think is the cause for that and how did you feel about your experience there? I agree that regular decision now is ludicrous, and it may be best to avoid rolling the dice on it. I have not seen his essays but I believe he has already started - hopefully they turn out well because he loves writing.[/quote]

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