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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know what you are saying OP, but do you have a senior in HS applying to college right now? Even kids that DCUM would say are average (including my smart and hardworking senior that doesn't have any APs but has a good GPA), are stressed.  Even at lower tier schools there is competition, and these kids are fighting for their spots at lower ranked schools just like other kids are fighting for spots at ivys.

To be fair, the system is really impossible,[b] every school (even lower tiered ones) have thousands of applications for every spot and our kids (attending the same high schools as your kid) want to go to college.[/b]

I actually agree with you, OP, but telling your kid that is hard, the kids want a real college experience and its stressful to be applying to all schools right now.  So please don't tell me to calm down - I want the same thing you want for your kids.[/quote]

But, this part isn't true. There are thousands of schools that are suffering from a shortage of students. There is a school out there for just about every kid who wants to go to college. [/quote]

Exactly!!  If you have a 3.5gpa and 1200 SAT, many schools ranked above 50 are easily accessible.  These schools have freshman cohorts that are smaller than 4 years ago, not by choice.  Plenty of good schools to attend if you are interested in non-T50 schools[/quote]

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