Brand new poster, but this thread spoke to me. Looking back on it, not the smartest idea, but DS only applied to one BS, aka the sniper approach. As I think about M10, I find myself thinking about how I will counsel and console him, in that not only do I think he applied to a VERY competitive school, but we are FA applicants as well. Other than being a great kid, he has no “hook.” The reason we did not apply to more is that, on paper, his LDS is excellent. It was sort of a whim thing when he brought BS up, because his dad went to a (different) BS. As time marched on, no pun intended, it became clear he ins’t flourishing in his high school, applying as a sophomore. I know it will all work out, but a nervous week for sure.