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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn’t the issue really that people who have limited understanding of their chances think “maybe me” and apply to those top schools? [/quote]

Yes, 1000%!  Applying to 10-12 Reach schools and only 2-3 targets/reaches is a recipe for disaster.  People need to wake up and realize, no matter what your stats, anything with less than 25% acceptance rate is a REACH for everyone.  If you have a balanced college list: reaches, 3-4 targets (25%+ acceptance and your kid is at/+ 75% stats), and 3-4 true safeties (2 with at least 50% acceptance and kid at 75%+ stats and another 2 with at least 75% acceptance and kid at 90%+) and make sure you can afford and your kid WANTS TO ATTEND them all, you will do well.  You are likely to get into a few targets and at least 2 of your safeties---most likely you will get into more of the targets and safeties.

People complaining just are pissed their special snowflake with high stats is not getting into all the highly rejective schools---get over it, 90-95% do NOT get into those schools.  You should know that going into the process and plan accordingly[/quote]

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