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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like last year, kids were (on average) applying to more schools than in past years (because of covid unknowns and other things like waived application fees). 
How many will your child apply to this year? 
What does his/her high school recommend?
Thanks. [/quote]
Last year's uncertainty and increase in apps was in part due to test optional policies. Most colleges are still test optional, so this year will be similar.[/quote]

Sure. But last year colleges didn’t know whether kids without scores had bad scores or couldn’t get scores. This was, they absolutely could get scores. If they choose not to submit them, then they are low. It’s a lot less uncertainty. [/quote]
Agree that if they choose not to submit, then the scores are low. But, colleges may have enjoyed the extra freedom to choose whoever they want without having to worry about an otherwise desirable applicant's low score. My suspicion is that this year will be very much like last - I guess we'll see.[/quote]

Sure. If by desirable, you mean hooked. [b] Colleges love getting 1st Gen, URMs, Athletes and kids from rural ND without having to count their scores. [/b]Now, if your kid is like mine, and a white or Asian kid from the DMV with strong grades, 10 APs and impressive ECs, why would they take the kid with no score (read low score)  over the 34/1500?  The 34/1500 is more of a sure thing academically and has tes scores that raise the school average.

Your LAX captain, piano and flute playing, 10 AP, 4.xxx GPA, impressively summer enriched kid is just not that special in the DMV. [/quote]

Is this true? Can someone explain as I am not quite understanding what the PP is saying in bold[/quote]

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