Chasing ED

[ucbalumnus]

@Lindagaf

Not many students are forced to apply to private colleges. Those who are all in are going to learn the strategies. When a student applies to a private college, they sign up for the game.

Of course, not every applicant has a good idea of how to play the level of interest game (which varies from one college to another) – those with good dedicated college counselors at prep schools likely have a considerable advantage here. Here is an older thread on the subject (although the FAFSA order is no longer applicable, since FAFSA no longer shows the school list to the schools): Ways to show a high "level of applicant's interest"