Help me educate my sister about college admissions and selection!

@intparent True… but the CSS Profile and FAFSA make it fairly easy to send most info quickly as well. Regardless, the key thing is gaining admission to a program that you are willing and eager to attend. Had my daughter not applied to 17… she may have ended up at a safety… and extremely disappointed. I am not sure where the answer is… and we are going through it again right now. I wish D2 could find an early solution, but her top choice does not offer early admission. And she certainly cannot just roll the dice. So here comes a lot of time, energy and money dedicated toward many applications…