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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD has high stats (perfect SAT, 4.0 gpa, highest rigor across STEM and Humanities at her high school). She has a few writing awards. She also has an unusual science passion that translated to a prestigious (not pay to play) internship, which might pique the interest of universities. She's been doing an artistic extra curricular since she was little and has measurable third party indicators of progress, and some community involvement relating to it, but nothing flashy or on a large scale, apart from her years of dedication. The atypical scientific spike is probably what sets her apart, because it's not the usual STEM suspects. On the other hand, she's not sure that's what she wants to do all her life, so she would like to hedge and attend a university where she can switch majors.

At that level, how do you decide whether to ED at a school where ED significantly improves one's chances of admission... or gamble on other reaches in the hope that one of them comes through? If she had a preference for one of those ED schools, it would be easy, but she doesn't, and some of these schools lock you into a path.[/quote]

Is her high school rigorous and has it sent top kids to the schools she is considering ED/REA? If the school sends top kids to top places, do not ED anywhere, and instead do SCEA or REA at her favorite ivy type and RD everywhere else. [/quote]
Your advice about high schools that send top kids to top places is on point, but let’s be real: a kid who pops a 1600 from a high school that does [i]not[/i] routinely send top kids to top places is getting in absolutely everywhere. This is the kind of kid who should always do SCEA/REA/RD. [/quote]

Not quite getting in everywhere. My kid had 1600, valedictorian, 10 APs, national awards (something like 35 total awards if you count regional, state and international), and was rejected REA from one HYPSM. Was admitted to two other HYPSM RD. It’s really tricky to know where to REA to but if you are not connected to any like DC’s app made it appear, your chances of getting into all increase. [/quote]

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