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[quote=Anonymous]But if OP didn't have any acceptances to those colleges, how could any real harm be done?

Harvard SCEA had a 15% acceptance rate this year.  All the colleges mentioned by OP had a <10% acceptance rate for RD students. It might honestly be tougher to get into them. This is not that surprising.

Some students legitimately want to consider their options. They apply SCEA because it confers the greatest advantage, and then they consider their options later. Sure applying to the to LACs is unusual, but it's not like there isn't any possibility in overlap. A handful of students do turn down HYP for a top LAC yearly. Tiny tiny tiny number, yes, but it happens. The environments are different. If OP's child applied solely to Yale, Princeton, Stanford- would that bother you? A ton of SCEA students who get in do apply to the other elites to weigh their options. SCEA is not a binding commitment and it never was.

Not to mention- let's say OP's son did just to hopefully trophy collect acceptances. The end goal is to go to Harvard. If those schools don't fill their class, they'll go to the waiting list and pick someone else who is qualified. That's just how it works. It's not a zero sum game in which turning down an acceptance means a vanished spot all in all.

I don't see how this is as troubling as many here make it out to be, but I would gladly appreciate a reality check/ alternative perspective. [/quote]

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