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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually wouldn’t do anything differently. What worked for us was:

- Looking at the Freshman profile of desired schools early on to get a realistic sense of the SAT/ACT scores and number of AP/IB/DE classes needed to be competitive.

- Having candid conversations about budget and finances halfway through sophomore year of high school.

- Running the Net Price Calculator for any school the kids liked. (We saved a lot of time and energy by ruling out schools we couldn’t afford.)

[b]- Applying to a balanced list of 10 schools Early Action that included at least two academic/financial “safety” schools where they felt they could be happy. (These schools also tend to give decisions earlier, which takes the pressure off.)[/b]

- Waiting to do out-of-state visits until they had been accepted.

Both kids ended up being accepted to their top choices and are currently attending T30 schools.

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Can you please share these schools?[/quote]

That depends on your budget and your child’s GPA and SAT/ACT scores. In general, you will get good merit aid from schools where your child is above the school’s 75th percentile for grades and scores. [/quote]

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