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[quote=Anonymous]On the original post:

1.  If the child is not happy with the ED idea, whether at that school or a different one, he shouldn't do it.  The reason counselors really push it is because Early Decision is a very valuable chip that can materially increase chances of admission.  You could go back and say he'd be willing to do Early Action (non-binding), and pick one of his reaches and give it a try.

2.  It does sound like the child would count as an under-represented minority (Latino) because of his Central American heritage.  If the parents don't think it is immediately apparent, as seemed implied, they should make sure the college counselor is aware of it and is taking it into account.

3.  I don't believe the OP said that the child would be first generation college -- she said that she and her husband were not educated in the USA, which I took to mean they went to university but not in the States.  If the child is first-generation, the current counselor should be told, but that does not seem likely.

4.  It is fine to have a bunch of "high unlikely reaches" as long as the list is fleshed out with safer choices.  I would be shocked if the counselor is somehow "discriminatory," but even seasoned professionals can make the wrong call in assessing the strength of the application package and perhaps the diversity factor has been missed.

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