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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reality is that there are kids applying early to Princeton who will end up at, say, Brandeis. It’s not all that different a pool. There is something to be said for circumventing months of stress and waiting. The outcome might be no different.

I sympathize, kind of, as my kid’s favorite right now is a regional school, not well known, and I think he’d be a competitive candidate at much more “name” schools. But in the end it’s his decision. I went to HYP and it was not a great experience overall. It really is about what you do in college, not where you go. [/quote]

This. Also consider that a lot of strong students can't consider the top 30ish universities or SLACs because they can't afford them so they are looking a tier down to fit their budget. [/quote]

Just a heads up for anyone else in this boat (we were/are), a lot of the LACs ranked between 20-50 do not give merit aid - so check that before your kid starts liking LAC A which does notngive merit aid vs LAC B which does! [/quote]

+1 DD wants a LAC and has ones ranked from low 30s to 80s based in part of likelihood to fit our budget. One of her favorites is in the lower range of ranking but has a great program for her interest. She is not wasting time applying to schools that are need-only or very minimal merit aid [/quote]

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