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[quote=Anonymous]Well, I applied on my own to college in the fall of 1984.  The process seemed rather simple.  I researched a few colleges, read a book (Fiske's Guide maybe?). and came up with one reach, one target and one safety school.   Back then it seemed that you could really have a sense of where you would get in.   I hoped for some financial aid but that process didn't seem too onerous either.

I wrote three essays, one for each school, but they were basically the same essay.   I had to handwrite for one school (Brown) but could type for the other two schools.   We mailed the application in back then.   I didn't do anything like early acceptance or early decision although I am aware that some students did this.      I was only taking 2 AP courses at the time because our school didn't have the crazy AP arms race that seems to be going on nowadays. Even so it was a stressful fall.

The process my son had to go through last fall was SO MUCH WORSE than anything I had to do.  Multiple spreadsheets, keeping track of ginormous amounts of emails.  Demonstrating interest at various schools. Chasing merit aid (we are not wealthy).   Early applications.  Rolling admission schools.  Naviance.   A sense that acceptance at various schools is a total crapshoot!  No one can tell who will get in and who won't.

A mess.[/quote]

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