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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS got into a school that we labeled a reach. Strategy played a big role in this I think. [/quote]

So...what was the strategy?[/quote]

I meant approaching college admissions like the game it is with a strategy suited to your kid and situation. For us, our DS22 was very high stats but otherwise unhooked. We were full pay. His top goal was admission to a top 20 school that was a good fit. Our strategy was studying the admissions data from a handful of colleges to see where a good ED candidate was. He chose one of those where the data (both Naviance and the school’s) showed that his school admitted kids like him, similar stats and unhooked-ness. The data isn’t perfect but by triangulating it and backing out known factors, the data isn’t that bad. The strategy worked, though I imagine it could easily could have failed too. We did our best educated guessing and he played his cards. [/quote]

Full pay is a hook.

So I was right. ED was the “strategy.” Plus full pay was a hook. [/quote]

Is full pay a hook only if you indicate that you are not seeking financial aid? Or is it based on the college’s determination that you are full pay?[/quote]

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