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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone is secretive but I'm not entirely sure why.

It's not like any kid is going to decide to ED to Duke (random example) because they find out a classmate/friend is Ed'ing to Duke.

If anything, knowing where others are applying will dissuade kids from applying. [/quote]

I don't know....if my kid wanted to ED to Duke and they had a classmate legacy doing the same - I'd tell my kid you might want to consider elsewhere.[/quote]

You're agreeing with my point and I would advise my kid the same.  So why are we all so secretive?  It would actually help everyone if they had a better understanding of the landscape of the class and I really don't think anyone is going to ED a school just because a classmate is.  "Oh, my friend is EDing Rice.  I really liked Duke but now I'm going to ED Rice too!"  [/quote]

I see now that we agree on that.

I think there might some other schools that would be a different story....hoping you don't turn someone onto the SLAC that you like.

I think some people take a big picture approach if this process is stressful for them - because.....while the info on the front end can be useful....it can also be painful in an uber competitive environment on the backend.  If everyone knows where you applied they also know where you were rejected.  (Versus - if full list kept to oneself, they only know where you tell them you were accepted).  This exists among any group of competitive students....whether that be private or public.

I just think public students are exposed to a wider variety.  Sure, there are the groups that are just as competitive as the private schools....but there may also be some very high achievers at their school that can't afford to go to T10-T25, or close friends outside of class that are not in this academic group.  Public school can maybe provide some perspective.  But every school is different and I know parents/kids at MoCo "W" schools who are just as secretive as my private school experience. [/quote]

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