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[quote=Anonymous]My kid ended up at his top choice (Tufts). However, her school-based counselor led her to believe she had no chance outside ED. But she wanted to compare offers, and not feel bound or have regrets. She ignored the advice from counselor and applied RD, and got in! She also got into some LAC reaches that she ended up turning down and some other difficult targets/low reaches. She also got waitlisted/rejected at a few others that seemed like they should be "easier" into with her profile. Oh well. This process seems to be too unpredictable and that's what creates all the confusion and stress. My advice is to always apply to any school your student is passionate about or just feels like a great fit. You never know what will resonate with these AOs! But also keep low expectations and don't count on anything. This year had some of the lowest acceptance rates at selective schools on record. But I feel like starting next year, it will get slightly better each year.[/quote]
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