<p>Trying to keep my sanity-D got deferred from SCEA--trying to bolster her self-esteem so she can be creative in her essays and finish up the balance of her apps. Parents--any suggestions on a response to: Mom---what more can I do---I have the GPA/Class rank/SAT scores/ECs/president of this/that--I mean NONE of my friends got in for their EA/ED schools///what more do these colleges want??? how are you handling these kinds of ???</p>