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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of a junior here. For those who've gone through this, is there anything that you think helped ease the process, or would have in retrospect? I'm trying to pay attention to which schools notify early (like Pitt, or those with EA that give an answer by Christmas)--seems like getting a couple acceptances from places a kid likes can be so psychologically helpful. I'm wondering if it even makes sense to check out the ultra-reach schools with single-digit acceptances, or just forget about them. Worth trying to apply to as few schools as possible? Are there benefits to forgoing ED? With a junior I feel like we are "supposed to" hunt for a first choice for ED purposes.

Any advice is most welcome.[/quote]

My DS was a very good but not spectacular applicant from a CA public school and emphasized fit: location, size, demography and program.

Applying EA to several schools was hugely important.  He got an EA acceptance from a school he liked the same day he was deferred ED1 which took the sting away.  Apply EA to all schools that offer it if your kid likes them and emphasize that getting admitted to one is a great outcome in case reaches and targets go south.

It is essential to show demonstrated interest to all schools that consider it, even those with higher admission rates, because no school wants to be safety and may reject if they think you are using it as one.

My DS got admitted to a Top 30 private ED2 after several EA acceptances.  It was the best possible outcome and I think it happened because he demonstrated in his essays and LORs that he understood the values of the schools and showed that he shared them.[/quote]

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