<p>My daughter built her application strategy around TE and was successful. We relied heavily on the stats posted on the TE website for % of eligible, admitted students granted a scholarship. She applied to 7 schools. She received TE offers from two, was TE waitlisted at one, and at that point in January converted one app to Early Decision and pulled everything else. </p>
<p>A couple suggestions: pay attention to the stats the schools post on the TE web site and select some schools with a high percentage of scholarships awarded, for which your child is academically very competitive! Apply early in the year, even if it’s not early decision. Use early action if it’s available. Some schools seem to award TE on a rolling basis as eligible students are offered admittance, and others hold award decisions until they know what their pool of potential imports (and exports) looks like. Finally, reach out to the liaison officers at the schools your child is applying to. Some of them will barely acknowledge you but others will be incredibly helpful (as was our case) and can make all the difference.</p>