Is it better for my B+ /A- student applying test optional to apply ED1 and ED2 to two of their reaches?

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@blossom

Why Test optional btw? I think next year’s results are likely to show that a kid needs to be absolutely exceptional across the board for the “most rejective” schools for tests not to matter at all. Kid is a musician of Yo-Yo Ma caliber? Sure, don’t bother submitting or taking. Kid is a good student and an OK cellist? There had better be something else outstanding going on for a highly rejective school to admit-- ESPECIALLY in the early round. Why tie up your “ok cellist” slot in November if you are likely to see an outstanding cellist in the regular pool?

A lot of folks applying to Auburn found that out this year and Auburn isn’t “most rejective”. From that thread it sounded like most of the kids that applied TO in EA got deferred to RD - unclear what the RD accept rate was for TO versus test submitted.