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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a formula. People say it’s random, and that’s true on the margins. But there is a way to play it if you know the formula. The absolute best thing you can do for your 8-10the grader now is to buy Who Gets In and Why. I read it 2 years ago and was able glean a logic to it. Wish it weren’t the case, but given that I can’t change it, we played the game. We broke out the admissions criteria into 4 parts, and focused on each of those in turn. That worked a charm for DD. She’s into a top 10 college, no hooks other than good luck and knowing the game. [/quote]

I read it too, and we have focused on the areas as well, but DD is only in safeties at the moment.  So, it's not exactly a formula. We can't know all the pieces (eg recs) or what the college needs for its class. I thought we did with a mix of stem and arts, but not so far.

There seems to be nothing more to say except that this year has broken the record for insane applications that last year set. We'll see if we can pick up a few wins at the upcoming craps tables of decision days.[/quote]

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