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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The private CC office would do their parents justice by steering kids in certain directions with top 20 schools so that the ED choice isn’t a waste. For example, if a kid wants to ED an Ivy, pointing out that there are 8 legacy kids applying early to Harvard would be a good thing to know! Not sure why this kind of advice isn’t given on the regular-even if you ask they don’t seem to want to answer!![/quote]

OP here.  I tried asking CC this and didn't get very far.  I asked if it made sense for my kid to ED to their #1 choice, given where others in the class were EDing.  CC didn't give me any answer and implied that I was nosing into other kids' business (not my intent at all).  Then I said "my reason for asking is just so we could pick another ED if the lane for choice #1 is crowded" and CC implied that I was making decisions on behalf of my child or forcing things on my child (which they HATE---they clearly never want parents talking on behalf of kids--which is difficult when the kid is 17 and barely came to the decision for one school--let alone is thinking through back-up ED choices).

I just feel way out in left field and confused.  [/quote]

Your college counselor is right. Your kid HAS a first choice and has great stats. Your kid should apply early to his first choice.

You are awful, OP. [/quote]

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