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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My top-stats kid got "why not Ivy" after ED'ing to a WASP school. He's thrilled to go, saw plenty of top kids shut out in the end. It also happened to be an ideal fit for him. Ivy credential would be nice, but we didn't think he'd be happiest there. There's always grad school.[/quote]

The HUGE difference is that WASP (which are essentially ivy level) is your DC's [b]dream school[/b].  Chicago is [b]not OP's dream school[/b], he gamed.[/quote]

I think Chicago is WASP- and lower-Ivy level. Aren't the distinctions between these schools pretty small ultimately?[/quote]

No.  Dream vs non-dream is the key difference.  Ivy level or not, it doesn't matter.[/quote]

The notion of dream school is a trap. Most kids don’t have a dream school, but ED is still an important tool for acceptance. I have one who didn’t use it and one who did, and not using it was among costly mistake. [/quote]

Your dc should go to where they can be happy and a good fit, not where ranking is high.  [/quote]

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