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First off congratulations, your DC has worked hard which gives him a shot at many colleges and pretty much means he will end up at one of the many fabulous schools he applies to.
As others have pointed out your own HS' placement will be much more informative than anything we can share.   Having said that the admission rates at the top tier are tiny and also unpredictable.

I would just caution you against steering him to ED if it isn't what he wants (mine '25 senior really didn't want to, didn't and in the end had Ivy+ options and was thrilled- he did have strong EC's, leadership/awards + GPA and SAT).  Tour schools, have him engage with students and content from schools he might want to ED to and where that matters, he might decide to ED.  Another very common strategy is to swing for the fences with SCEA/REA application to one of the HYPS and then EDII to UChicago/Rice/Tufts if that doesn't happen.  Make sure he understands the risks and opportunities but let the choice be his in the end- he is the one who has to live with it. [/quote]

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