Why avoiding highly competitive schools is a winning applications strategy

Luckyjade2024
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:33:38 +0000

College admissions is becoming more difficult each year. Some advice fro a student to a parent:

Your student is under immense pressure…be thrilled for them when they get into their first few safeties. My mom was acting so excited about my first acceptances/ safeties (lol) I know she was trying to make the entire process less stressful.

Help your student (if they want help) choose true safeties and sit and discuss options, location and finances. No one wants to get into their “dream” school and have to turn it down for $$$.

I know parents who think their students schools is a reflection on them. Like they failed if their student doesn’t get into a top 20. It’s so much more than that. Fit is much more important.

Finally, my good friend is Asian. His mom would not allow him to apply to any school that was not a top 20. He was a mess for almost two years…from SAT prep to admissions. She was really upset when he was getting denials…was actually mad at him. (all T20) are reaches for everyone even with perfect scores. Ps he did not get in…luckily went to another then transferred in to a T20 in Soph year…but it was always stress…and he’s a great person/student.