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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That it's really easy to get into college if you're a good student with pretty good scores but not top scores (in this case a 1400). My ds got in everywhere he applied  but one college as a normal kid who picked easier APs and enjoyed his life without stress. I was so worried and thought it would be a lot harder than it was.[/quote]

Thank you so much for sharing this!! I’m so happy for your DC!!!

Our younger DC starts high school next year and will likely follow a similar path (which is quite different than our older DC’s path.)

If you’d be willing to share a few of the schools, we’d be grateful. But totally understand if you’d rather keep it low-key. The “T-20 or die” crew on here are A LOT …. [/quote]

Figure out how competitive your kid truly is. You can usually do that by talking to older parents from your high school. Some kids have no business applying to 80% of the schools they apply to. Someone should’ve been honest with them.

Others it makes sense. Either because of their high school’s data or something else that stands out in their background.

Take a look at stats that are published on Reddit, here or on your school’s data providers to figure out what are good high targets and low reaches - ED 1 to a low reach and ED2 to high target - if private HS.

If public HS, both ED should be targets - unless kid has something exceptional or noteworthy about them.

Remember, major matters a lot. You will have to classify down if applying to an over-subscribed/popular major. Regardless of type of HS.[/quote]

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