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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine applied to 14. Did not have great results w/ early reaches, so really worked on RD apps and on earning more accolades.  Had one early safety acceptance going into RD. Applied to 2 more safeties, 2 targets, 1 "hard target," and 5 reaches (T10/Ivies/T5 LAC). High # of reaches because very happy with the safeties.  Got into 3 reaches (2 of 3 "dream schools"), both targets, and waitlisted at hard target. Oddly, rejected at one safety.

It was a fretful March, and DD spent most of that time getting more excited about safeties,  then surprise! I think what helped was to look for the good in all the choices, and have several "dream" options.  In the end, she had so many awesome choices, and had gotten so invested in all the good points of each school,  deciding was almost as stressful as waiting.[/quote]

Congrats!  You did it right!  calling safeties "dream schools" is a key indicator.  Having a lot of choices in April is a great problem, but I get it, it does make it challenging
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