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[quote=Anonymous]So are you worried that if your kid doesn't get in to a top 20 by ED that the spots for top 20-30 will be taken by others applying via ED so your kid will fall to top 40+?

Our kid went through the application process last year and that didn't happen at our school. In fact my kid refused to ED and is at a top 20.  Submit the applications EA or on the early side of RD (I have to wonder if colleges go ahead and consider all the apps from the same school at the same time as ED/EA deadlines are close). Lots of schools will defer EDs and your child will be considered right along them in EA/RD anyway.

I'd say the exception to this may be the rolling EDs like Wake Forest where kids need to apply early if it's their top choice.

Also pay attention to the numbers if your kid is applying ED to a small school.  Don't just look at the percentage of admits, but also consider the total number of spots. If a school only has 600 freshmen, 150 are athletes/hooked, only half the spots are your kid's same sex, your kid may be trying for one of 2-300 spots.

If your kid has a clear #1, go for it thru ED, but finish the rest of the apps and submit to EA as well (or RD if that's the only choice).  For many schools (ie Vandy), you can submit RD then swap to ED2 if you want.[/quote]

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