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[quote=Anonymous]I would not REA/SCEA to any school unless you are ALDC (athlete, legacy, donor, child if faculty/staff).

My kid applied REA somewhere, was rejected. Still applied to a few elite schools RD and was accepted to Harvard and MIT. Totally unexpected. What made the difference for this Asian kid from a public HS that rarely sends kids to H? The interview! Described as a warm, bubbly, intelligent person who would make a great roommate. But for those who want to know — Had an imperfect GPA with a 1600 SAT. 10 APs. Placed in a couple of smaller national competitions. Had typical STEM ECs for the most part — no research as the kids at our school just don’t do that. We are a school of athletes where my kid was the laid-back nerd who never quite fit in, but was still well-liked. Not many leadership positions (did not want them and turned down a big one!) but had led a good project. Not much done for the sake of college apps and only applied as a teacher said to apply to MiT due to awards and SAT. Kid was like well why not try Harvard then? I thought kid should not waste time on Harvard app and asked counselor. I mean no one from our school had been admitted in the past decade at least. He supported applying. So here we are!

My tip — let your kids do what they want. Keep the stress off. If they are smart, they will have the Gpa and SAT without much work. They can use their time to do something that interests them.

I don’t visit here often. Not from DC area. But thought I’d answer if it helps anyone. [/quote]

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