I agree with the other posters. sybbie, great job.
Whenever we dredge up an archive I have a little quiver that maybe I said something even dumber than usual.
Thank goodness I found this one as my main contribution to one of sybbie's featured threads. I believe it is apropos here.
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Originally Posted by pre-admissions ME She really has trouble picturing herself at the "reach" schools on her list. Her favorites when she was a 1470 are still her favorites as a 35. Consequently, ol' dad is having to push to get her to augment her list with some well known reaches (well known on CC) just in case she wants to choose one in the spring.
Maybe I have the different side of this coin. Maybe mine loves her well researched and visited safeties too much for me to be comfortable. I just don't know if she is giving the reaches a fair shot. Weird, huh?
Maybe I went way , way overboard on the beauty of statistical safeties that were matches in every other way and this is my reward. |
Funny. The chiclet stayed that same way even after the acceptances to the reaches .(Of course the cash helped.
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Build it from the bottom up. Set realistic admissions and financial safeties at schools she can see herself attending that meet her needs both immediate and longterm (in her case, a critical mass of smart kids who were enthused about learning that she could push and be pushed by, and great grad and med school results). Then ratchet it up a notch or three in student accomplishment, location, reputation, research opps, study abroad, whatever. After that, let go as many flyers as you like . If the kid has fully bought into the system , it is truly nothing but gravy.