Loyola Marymount Los Angeles & Occidental

[Anonymous]

So my 11th grader has a friend who is a senior who got offered places at both these colleges. The acceptance rate for each of them is around 40%, these offers just came in (late April / early May) and the kid who has been offered them is a straight B student without an SAT or ACT score.

I just thought this might provide some perspective. We toured both colleges and they have been discussed at length on this board.

[Anonymous]

Yes, that sounds about right.

[Anonymous]

Sounds right for both schools. Good for B students, preferably full pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds right for both schools. Good for B students, preferably full pay.

kid offered places is not full pay

[Anonymous]

The LMU acceptance rate has dipped below 40% in recent years and fall 2022 class average GPA was over 4.0. So, B average is well below and definitely not a guarantee of admission there.

[Anonymous]

If they were offered admission late April/early May that likely means it was from the waitlist. If you look at the CDS for LMU the majority (70%) had 3.75-4.0 and most were in the top 25% of their class.

[Anonymous]

good looking kid? LMU is full of lookers

[Anonymous]

Boy?

[Anonymous]

Not sure what the question is. FWIW, I know one Oxy student and she is very bright

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:good looking kid? LMU is full of lookers

That’s because they all came from Huntington Beach or Mater Dei. Total beachy California upper middle class pretty-people vibes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The LMU acceptance rate has dipped below 40% in recent years and fall 2022 class average GPA was over 4.0. So, B average is well below and definitely not a guarantee of admission there.

That 4.0 GPA is weighted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:good looking kid? LMU is full of lookers

It really isn't. I toured it recently and its full of your average looking kids like most colleges. I think you're confusing it with University of Southern California, which is a catwalk show.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they were offered admission late April/early May that likely means it was from the waitlist. If you look at the CDS for LMU the majority (70%) had 3.75-4.0 and most were in the top 25% of their class.

I was thinking it was probably waitlist. That GPA is weighted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boy?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Occidental has a reputation for being extremely woke.