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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One additional thing to consider:  if DC is admitted early action to somewhere lots of people would consider a "dream school" there is a lot of peer pressure to stop applying to the super elite schools to give your classmates a better chance and not get greedy.  "Oh yes, I was very excited to get into Harvard early, but I still want to apply to the other 7 Ivies so I can see how many acceptances I can rack up" just doesn't fly if you are a considerate person.[/quote]

That was certainly my kid's reaction.  I'm kind of in the middle -- only apply to places you sincerely believe you might choose over places that have already accepted you.  Assuming that the SCEA choice was one of your top 3, then 2 more apps max.  But since SCEA choices aren't always a DC's first choice (because there is no firm first choice or because kid felt compelled to do SCEA at parent's alma mater so as not to sacrifice legacy advantage) and these decisions are made relatively early and sometimes in haste, I don't think kids who are accepted EA should voluntarily forego exploring other options.[/quote]

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