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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD was accepted early to what I thought was her safety school (Alabama). But the accepted kids communicate (via fb maybe) and DD really likes the girls she messaging with. The group is excited about 'Bama, picking suitemates and discussing sororities.  I think she may forego finishing up her apps as planned. I'm disappointed because I think there are other schools that she could get into that are better fits for her. But it's her life at this point. Roll Tide!  [/quote]

There is a broader potential lesson in this for future applicants.  If your child going into the process believes X school is a safety and not where he/she wants to go,  think twice before applying early to that school.  We didn't have to content with the power of Facebook/psychological bonding with future classmates in the fall when we were applying to colleges.  I can see there are different strategic choices to make as to whether to apply early to a first choice school harder to get into a or middle of the pack school of interest to the child (I'm assuming here that the student is not applying anywhere binding ED or this discussion just doesn't apply), but I can see there are risks for some kids these days in applying successfully to the safeties (or even the middle of the pack schools) before the really desired schools.  Not true for all kids -- we know some children who applied safety first and never waivered in their view of their schools as safeties -- so it depends on the student and schools involved. [/quote]

I don't see the problem in the girl falling in love with the school that had been her safety.  If she really feels attached to the place, thats what you want, right?  As for not applying early to safeties, for some kids the psychological boost of having an acceptance early on is really important.  Don't try to game the system.  Students should apply where they want to apply, and make sure they have a feasible backup plan.  All the other stuff (rankings, "competitiveness") is just noise.[/quote]

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