Sr. Parents: Question about ED

meredesfilles
Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:45:48 +0000

Carolyn: my d applied Ed to UVA. She was at the top of the range. However, we are out of state–and that makes a difference.

UVA has been her dream school for several years. We used to live in Va, so we had been to the Grounds several times before we moved.

Applying ED was a strategic move on her part. There are about 1000 kids in her graduating class. They rank in deciles–there were several students ranked near her who were applying.

UVA was clearly her first choice, however I felt that I had to do some expectation management before the decision came, to keep her happy about her other choices. She did one rolling, and four early action, and two regular decision. However the week before she got the decision, she was questioning whether she would like several other schools that she had applied to–after the applications went in. GRRRR. So I told her that we would revisit some schools if she didn’t get into UVA.

As others have said it depends on your child. My daughter was thrilled to be accepted. Never wondered “what if.” It was also very nice not to have to worry about college accpetences the last few months, senior year has been stressfull enough.

Good luck.