What rejections surprised you the most this cycle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tulane! Surprised my kid was rejected from Tulane EA. Surprised that she was not even deferred. She was deferred ED from a T10 that rejects rather than defers most ED students. Every school is way harder to get into than we thought, and I am obviously working off old impressions. She did not express interest other than to apply and we need financial aid.

Tulane really needs to feel the love. If they don't think you are coming, they won't accept you. It's not news---a small amount of research would have told you you must "show demonstrated interest" for Tulane.

Btw, which T10? NU?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clemson, Tulane and Northeastern have surprised me.

Did you not pay attention to the Northeastern results last year?

+1 97k+ applications this year. Similar number of spots---only about 2500 in Boston, and they take 50%+ with ED1/ED2. So yeah, it's a crap shoot for everyone, even in ED1/2. Really not that hard to understand.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is where stupid people who think they are intelligent start talking about "yield protection".

Yield protection is not a thing at state schools but is at some private ones. Typically these are ones that value "demonstrated interest". This is a clue that they might take a slightly less "qualified" (however this is defined) kid over a more qualified one if they think the kid will attend. Only a clue, college admissions is not a transparent process so one can never know can we.

Why every applicant does not "demonstrate interest" at every school they apply to is beyond me. If you want to attend, you must make them think "you are my #1 school and I would love to attend, I've been dreaming bout it"

Now post covid, with all the virtual visits, it is extremely simple to "demonstrate interest"

[Anonymous]

Some schools dont factor i demonstrates interest…usc, cornel for example

[Anonymous]

Too. Many. Applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son was WL at College of Charleston. His GPA was above the average and his SAT was over the 75th percentile. Full IB Diploma candidate, summer jobs, some sports, volunteering and clubs (although not very active). I was hoping to take him over Spring Break to visit. He has a few good options already but we thought this would be a good one for him. It makes me nervous for all the other schools we are still waiting on.

They are also demonstrated interest. Maybe that is why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These should not come as surprises. Many more qualified applicants applying to southern non or less woke university environments.

Buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords. Completely invalidates everything you said.

[Anonymous]

Fwiw, which is nothing. I'm from one of the southern states where all of these kids want to enroll in the state supported institutions, and I'm glad these schools are being so selective. It's not the U of ....'s job to entertain your out of state kids because they want a "fun school" in a warm climate. That is not their mission. If the school wants your kid because your kid is awesome or they want your tuition $$, great, but stop complaining about selectivity. There are thousands of in state kids who also have great stats and a bright future, AND are residents of the state that supports the institution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is where stupid people who think they are intelligent start talking about "yield protection".

+1
Parents who just assumed their kids could waltz into any school they pleased.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These should not come as surprises. Many more qualified applicants applying to southern non or less woke university environments.

Buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords. Completely invalidates everything you said.

DP. The PP is correct. Truth hurts, I guess?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fwiw, which is nothing. I'm from one of the southern states where all of these kids want to enroll in the state supported institutions, and I'm glad these schools are being so selective. It's not the U of ....'s job to entertain your out of state kids because they want a "fun school" in a warm climate. That is not their mission. If the school wants your kid because your kid is awesome or they want your tuition $$, great, but stop complaining about selectivity. There are thousands of in state kids who also have great stats and a bright future, AND are residents of the state that supports the institution.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These should not come as surprises. Many more qualified applicants applying to southern non or less woke university environments.

Buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords. Completely invalidates everything you said.

DP. The PP is correct. Truth hurts, I guess?

Nope! It's just a real life example of "old man yells at cloud"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These should not come as surprises. Many more qualified applicants applying to southern non or less woke university environments.

Buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords. Completely invalidates everything you said.

This is what people say when they can’t
refute the point. Luckily it’s hogwash and PP is correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These should not come as surprises. Many more qualified applicants applying to southern non or less woke university environments.

Buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords. Completely invalidates everything you said.

DP. The PP is correct. Truth hurts, I guess?

Nope! It's just a real life example of "old man yells at cloud"

Hardly. Many people actually are realizing that schools in the south are often far less ridiculous when it comes to social policies and protests. There, I didn't even use the buzzword that triggers you so!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These should not come as surprises. Many more qualified applicants applying to southern non or less woke university environments.

Buzzwords buzzwords buzzwords. Completely invalidates everything you said.

DP. The PP is correct. Truth hurts, I guess?

Nope! It's just a real life example of "old man yells at cloud"

Hardly. Many people actually are realizing that schools in the south are often far less ridiculous when it comes to social policies and protests. There, I didn't even use the buzzword that triggers you so!

The "non-woke" schools you rave about usually just have more prevalent racism and homophobia. Not sure I'd call that "less ridiculous social policies".

Nobody's triggered sweetie, that's just the voices in your head