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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This forum does a terrible number on parents.  It’s as if your kid is doomed to be a failure if they don’t ED and get into a top 20 school.  It’s terribly unhealthy to believe what people say here.  If your kid isn’t fully certain where they want to go, then let them take their chances with early or regular decision.  It won’t be such a heartbreaking experience if parents properly prepare their kids to be successful wherever they end up at school.[/quote]

ED does a much bigger number on kids though.  It forces this kind of decision really early in the process, given the advantageous odds of applying.  But what kids think they want in October and what they want in April often turn out different (obviously there are many for whom it works out great, but far from all).[/quote]

I have read this advice many times on dcum, and it makes sense. But, why do kids better “know” what they want in April of senior yr vs Nov of senior yr, and more so than they do in April of senior yr vs Sept after grsdusting when they actually start college. Meaning, couldn’t there be as much regret after one accepts in April as if one accepts in Nov? [/quote]

There's also a big difference between deciding on ONE school (ED) so early vs. having several to choose from in April. ED is great for some kids. This time last year, I would have sworn mine was one of them. She seemed sure. But ultimately she wasn't and regretted ED. It all worked out as these things usually do but if OP's kid is already having doubts, she probably isn't ready to commit and that's totally normal and ok.[/quote]

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