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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. people spend too much time "building the list". there are no secret schools. you know the list. or 90% of the list. move it along 2. people spend too little time on the apps. each app takes weeks. each apps needs the right mixture of intellectual heft with humor/humility/nice guy touches. 3. your soundbite is the most important thing. how are you described in a committee room, the applicant from Brooklyn whose love in physics started with bowling 4. ED to your favorite. dont game it. that leads to regrets, even if your kid doesn't express it to you[/quote] I disagree. This is the one area where I felt my paid counselor provided value. Just an hour with them reviewing the common app and giving us a list of schools we never thought of. This might be more important if you are not likely to get into Ivy+. Schools like St. Olaf would never have been considered without that advice.[/quote]
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