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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Id recommend visiting if you can between now and admissions time if DC is not planning on applying early round.  Schools like this live and die on yield and so when making admissions decisions they give priority to kids who they think are likely to attend -- esp. from east coast cities where there are other high stats kids applying. [/quote]

Why the added pressure? My kid applied to a bunch of schools and did not commit to one early because he wanted more time to make the decision. I hate when posters recommend trying to play the admissions game like this.[/quote]

DD is a sophomore at an Ivy coming out of a top private.  She also applied to 3 SLACs (Macalester, Davidson and Carleton) that we didnt visit. She was in the top 20 percent of her class (cum laude status) and took all honors classes throughout; she was denied or waitlisted to all.

DD#2 is a senior. We are making sure to visit any school to which she plans to apply. Her list is mostly complete; we will use fall break to finalized. [/quote]

Interesting.  I wonder if speaking with a the rep when they come to school would at least partly make up for not visiting in person.  I just don't see how we'd get there this fall.[/quote]

I know its getting harder and harder to get in to top colleges but it was a surprising result. (And I would never want to relive those tense days until the final decisions came after negative results from so-called "match" schools).

I think student should defin go meet the admissions rep with they come to school (DD#2 plans to attend those sessions in addition to visiting). In some cases, I think interacting with the local rep. can replace a visit, esp. if you can also clearly convey in essays a solid rationale why you picked that specific college.

Rejection is part of the process and I say to both my kids: ultimately you will reject all colleges except the one you attend. I just felt like those top midwestern SLACs dont appreciate all the east coast apps from kids who dont know much about their school and dont do anything to show specific interest.

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