Anonymous
Post 12/03/2025 05:34     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Anonymous wrote:My DC is a freshman in college. I made my kid add more safeties last year and I would probably take that back if I could. People made the process seem much more fraught with uncertainty than it really was. For example, if there was a reach, I had them pick a target backup and then sometimes a safety backup for that target. Luckily, more of the safeties were essay-free so it was just the app fee. I did have them pick a rolling school and they did, but there was zero chance my kid would go there. And then a backup for a reach was another forced app, but my kid would have picked gone in a totally different direction if they didn't get that reach. I did not force any urban or small schools b/c they weren't into them.


You get the Belt & Suspenders Trophy!
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 23:53     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Anonymous wrote:100% Williams. An ivy!


Which one? Williams or an ivy?
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 23:34     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Anonymous wrote:Montgomery College, in case of wiped out

MC’s application deadline for the fall semester is August 1. You’re fine.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 22:52     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Pitt
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 22:37     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Montclair State
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 22:27     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Anonymous wrote:I'd probably say Williams; it's the number 1 lac and really is better than the rest. I wish DD would consider.

Agreed! AmAzing college.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 22:25     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Holy Cross
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:58     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
FAMU
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:58     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Hamburger U
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:58     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Whitman. For all the wine tasting opportunities for me.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:58     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
IIT
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:56     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Anonymous wrote:Deep Springs


I am super intrigued by Deep Springs. My kid is in 10th grade, but I would be happy if she applied here. I also like w&m a lot, but I don't think it will be on my kid's list.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:33     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
Somewhere in Colorado or Utah.
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:24     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
yale (and take off harvard)

neither will happen so whatever
Anonymous
Post 12/01/2025 21:00     Subject: If you could add one school to your kid's list ..
MIT
Had it on list but now stats wont make it.