Our Current Situation - Not thrilled
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Anonymous
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The Facts:
Son UW GPA 4.0. NEVER made below an A (even middle school). WGA 4.5 (only classes that are weighted are AP level) Top 1% class (everyone with a 4.0 gets rank of 1 so % rank based on WGPA) 9 APs total after Senior year including good mix of science (AP Physics 1,2 and C), math (Calc BC), computer science, humanities (history, government).... 1550 SAT one sitting May of junior year (balanced math/verbal score) Attends specialized engineering courses through CC and Magnet program Eagle Scout with lots of leadership positions and projects through the scouting program Lots of EC focused on computer science that he does because he loves them and does totally on his own (has website blog with details of all projects that is very well written) Community service since 9th grade (even through covid) at same organization - has many hours Awesome LOR from computer science teacher and AP physics teacher and community leader Coherent, funny, on topic essays Deferred Purdue CS Offered Exploratory Studies CU Boulder Admitted to Pitt CS and GMU CS with honors Admitted to VCU CS Waiting to hear from GT, UT Austin, Wisconsin Madison, U Washington, Rice and not expecting good results based on the deferral and exploratory studies garbage can offer. If choices end up being Pitt, GMU or VCU so be it but that seems ridiculous. She has so much potential. Pitt seems to be the winner so far |
Anonymous
| Totally weird school choices |
Anonymous
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You say son and then she later on.
Big difference if girl or boy in that major. |
Anonymous
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The thing is, if your kid ends up at Pitt or GMU, their stats are likely the same as other kids attending - that's right in the mix because that's what happens.
Maybe your kid will get a lottery into one of their reaches, otherwise they'll be fine at the school they attend. |
Anonymous
| So one deferral and you decided that it’s going to be a wash at the other schools? Your outlook is ridiculously depressing and unwarranted. Those are great stats. Your kid will get into one of the others they’re waiting on. |
Anonymous
| If they are still interested where they were deferred, go visit. Ask for a meeting while you are there with admissions, write an additional letter. Keep trying. And if it doesn’t work, those schools are great and will bring out you child’s potential. My Ds considered Pitt engineering, went elsewhere, but we were impressed with the admitted student day. |
Anonymous
This was my first thought as well. |
Anonymous
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Any merit aid?
Your kid might get merit dollars at an SEC school—which would have better name recognition. CS? Why not apply to UMCP? |
Anonymous
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Your kid literally has no indicated rejections and you are not thrilled.
Uh, why? College acceptances are a crapshoot. Your kid's stats and EC's are great. They are in line with a hundred thousand other kids who also have great stats and ECs. Be proud of your kid knowing they will do well regardless of where they go. |
Anonymous
Not OP. My impression is that not only was the Purdue deferral a disappointment to OP, but also the Univ. of Colorado at Boulder "Exploratory Studies" may have been a surprise. |
Anonymous
| He should go to Pitt for CS. But he may -still- want to submit some applications now ... to other out of state publics. Midwest especially. Michigan State? Is University of Michigan still rolling admission? I bet Michigan Tech would give him a lot of money! Penn State? Do a search of all rolling admission publics. Something new could work out. He has fantastic stats. I hope he gets into Wisconsin. He should learn who the Area Rep is and contact them to express interest. Saying exactly what you have said, and saying he would pref Wisconsin. Imo. |
Anonymous
| All three are excellent choices. You must be VA. I think it's crazy to pay OOS for Pitt, unless you get really good merit. |
Anonymous
| Many would see Pitt CS and GMU Honors as the glass half full. As fabulous and accomplished as our teens are, there are hundreds of other similar high-achieving and fabulous teens. Congrats to your son/daughter! |
Anonymous
| Do you post entitled BS on his/her social media? Some schools check that... |
Anonymous
| Why did you aim so low? It seems that some of those choices (Colorado, even Purdue) know he won't attend. |