Anonymous
Post 11/01/2025 20:12     Subject: All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:How do you know so much about your kids’ applications and the amount of effort involved? I am jealous! I only review the preview from the common app after DD is done with the application and provide light comments before she submits. Oh, I also know how many she has applied to because she gets my credit card.


Odd bc if you’re in the Common App to review the preview, you’d see full list of all pending apps.
Anonymous
Post 11/01/2025 19:36     Subject: All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:Yep, this process is insane. All the schools have their own weird nuances in the application process. Why do they need STARS when it’s all typed out in the common app and they get the transcript??
Every part of the app is so much work.
Kid definitely needs someone double checking to keep track of it all.


Georgetown not on common app. UC have their own thing. UK another thing.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 23:05     Subject: All done! - early round
Yep, this process is insane. All the schools have their own weird nuances in the application process. Why do they need STARS when it’s all typed out in the common app and they get the transcript??
Every part of the app is so much work.
Kid definitely needs someone double checking to keep track of it all.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 22:44     Subject: All done! - early round
DC has 13 of 14 apps in. One ED, three 11/01, a couple rolling and RD deadlines.

They are a film/theater design major and while I *knew* the artistic submission would come after the common app was submitted, I really saw the reality of how hard my kid worked - essentially did double applications for all schools.

Still has artistic review portions to do for 12/01 & RD apps but they’re in a groove

Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 21:19     Subject: All done! - early round
How do you know so much about your kids’ applications and the amount of effort involved? I am jealous! I only review the preview from the common app after DD is done with the application and provide light comments before she submits. Oh, I also know how many she has applied to because she gets my credit card.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 20:44     Subject: All done! - early round
Best wishes to all seniors completing EA/ED apps tomorrow. My kid just got done with his 4 EA and 1 ED and it’s a great feeling. You guys can do this!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 19:46     Subject: All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:There was no ED for my student because we can’t afford full price and know we won’t qualify for FA. Instead he decided to apply EA/rolling to schools he knew he was highly qualified for (with high admit rates and lots of merit). He finished his apps early and has already received an acceptance to his favorite school with merit aid that puts it well within our budget. The only stress in the entire process was determining if he wanted to play his sport in college (he decided against). I know the majority of posters here want a top ranked school but there is another path.


I’m hoping this is us in a year!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 19:39     Subject: Re:All done! - early round
Senior just submitted the final app with a Nov 1 or rolling deadline. It was 6 or 7 total. It’s a lot for these kids who are busy with regular lives. Good luck to your seniors as they navigate this process.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 19:33     Subject: All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:There was no ED for my student because we can’t afford full price and know we won’t qualify for FA. Instead he decided to apply EA/rolling to schools he knew he was highly qualified for (with high admit rates and lots of merit). He finished his apps early and has already received an acceptance to his favorite school with merit aid that puts it well within our budget. The only stress in the entire process was determining if he wanted to play his sport in college (he decided against). I know the majority of posters here want a top ranked school but there is another path.


Did you do the FAFSA?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 18:52     Subject: All done! - early round
just submitted one ED.

I tip my hat to you guys doing so many!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 16:51     Subject: Re:All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Twins -- 11 in for one. 5 for the other. RD to start soon. What an tedious process -- the elements with my kids was fine. It was tracking who wants official scores, who want STARS, who wants scores after submitting in their own portal. Has high school sent transcript. Have references been sent (not all), have extra transcripts been paid for, and on and on. The "streamlined" College App feels anything but.


what do you mean have transcripts been paid for?


Our schools covers the cost for the first 5 transcripts but it's $5 per for every additional.


Except electronically. There is no charge. I can bet you someone is pocketing that money.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 16:51     Subject: All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's easy to do most EAs through the common app once you get the main essay complete. DS got his done in September and has two offers with merit scholarship. The earlier you get the applications in, the more of a chance at merit scholarship you have.


Wrong. It’s not easy. Every EA school my child applied to required multiple supplemental essays, all of which required research and thought. Not to mention, all of the portals and moving parts. I don’t believe any of his schools require submissions before the Nov 1 deadline for merit consideration.


This. I'm not going to lie, but the way things are set up, even with the common app, you really need a project manager to help through the moving parts. I was the PM helping my kid through this. I know not every kid has that luxury but really, there has to be a better way. Don't even get me started with STARS.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 16:49     Subject: Re:All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Twins -- 11 in for one. 5 for the other. RD to start soon. What an tedious process -- the elements with my kids was fine. It was tracking who wants official scores, who want STARS, who wants scores after submitting in their own portal. Has high school sent transcript. Have references been sent (not all), have extra transcripts been paid for, and on and on. The "streamlined" College App feels anything but.


what do you mean have transcripts been paid for?


Our schools covers the cost for the first 5 transcripts but it's $5 per for every additional.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 16:25     Subject: All done! - early round
Anonymous wrote:It's easy to do most EAs through the common app once you get the main essay complete. DS got his done in September and has two offers with merit scholarship. The earlier you get the applications in, the more of a chance at merit scholarship you have.


Wrong. It’s not easy. Every EA school my child applied to required multiple supplemental essays, all of which required research and thought. Not to mention, all of the portals and moving parts. I don’t believe any of his schools require submissions before the Nov 1 deadline for merit consideration.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 16:08     Subject: Re:All done! - early round
We're DONE!! So, so glad! There's one other one that she might submit, a reach school which is due January but honestly, she just might ditch it. She's got 14 in and 1 acceptance already.