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Your D sounds like a bright kid and I sure hope she gets in. Once the crush of getting apps is done, though, it might be worth thinking about alternative plans just in case. If UCSB is the top choice, I have a posting on a backdoor way to get the UCSB experience at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/468098-backdoor-way-get-into-ucsb.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-santa-barbara/468098-backdoor-way-get-into-ucsb.html</a></p>