Dickinson RD Out

[Anonymous]

In - with 30k merit per year - 4.0/4.5 and 1400 SAT

[Anonymous]

My DD is in, too! We did not expect the 30k merit (plus some need based aid on top of that).

Would love to hear any personal experiences with the school. It's moved very high on our daughter's list.

[Anonymous]

Dickensian better give merit money. No is did paying that much anymore for liberal arts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dickensian better give merit money. No is did paying that much anymore for liberal arts

Really? I know many people paying full tuition for their kids to attend Colby, Bates, Tufts. Do you realy think the outcomes from those colleges is that different thanfrom Dickinson?

Congrats to all of those whose students were accepted, and bonus for any merit aid!

[Anonymous]

I am confused. The Naviance for our high-performing FCPS does not appear to require 4.0+ and 1400+ for Dickinson. (Also, I thought they were test blind). I think it is a good school and my DD may apply but we thought it was well in range even at 3.8W territory. What am I missing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am confused. The Naviance for our high-performing FCPS does not appear to require 4.0+ and 1400+ for Dickinson. (Also, I thought they were test blind). I think it is a good school and my DD may apply but we thought it was well in range even at 3.8W territory. What am I missing?

Nothing. This applicant was very strong for Dickinson and hence received a large merit aid award.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am confused. The Naviance for our high-performing FCPS does not appear to require 4.0+ and 1400+ for Dickinson. (Also, I thought they were test blind). I think it is a good school and my DD may apply but we thought it was well in range even at 3.8W territory. What am I missing?

I don't get this comment. You don't think a 4.0+ student should be applying to a school a 3.8 can get into? People apply to a range of schools. Sometimes a student with high stats ends up picking a school they could get into with lower stats for a variety of reasons -- cost, specific program, feels like a better fit for whatever reason.

Yes, your 3.8 student can likely get in and will have classmates who were 4.0+. Those kids will be paying less to be there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am confused. The Naviance for our high-performing FCPS does not appear to require 4.0+ and 1400+ for Dickinson. (Also, I thought they were test blind). I think it is a good school and my DD may apply but we thought it was well in range even at 3.8W territory. What am I missing?

You’re missing a lot, apparently. Nobody said it was required. This student had strong scores and grades, and got into a good liberal arts college with merit aid. What are you not understanding here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am confused. The Naviance for our high-performing FCPS does not appear to require 4.0+ and 1400+ for Dickinson. (Also, I thought they were test blind). I think it is a good school and my DD may apply but we thought it was well in range even at 3.8W territory. What am I missing?

I don't get this comment. You don't think a 4.0+ student should be applying to a school a 3.8 can get into? People apply to a range of schools. Sometimes a student with high stats ends up picking a school they could get into with lower stats for a variety of reasons -- cost, specific program, feels like a better fit for whatever reason.

Yes, your 3.8 student can likely get in and will have classmates who were 4.0+. Those kids will be paying less to be there.

This is all true. But also, people should be careful about ascribing too much predictive value to Naviance, especially if the school is becoming more selective, like Dickinson (and many others). Success admits from a few years ago may have lower stats on average than successful admits today.

Dickinson helpfully has a page showing admissions stats for 2018-2022. E.g. Dickinson's acceptance rate 49% in 2018 and 35% in 2022. In 2018, 48% of admitted students were in the top 10% of their class, while 55% were in 2022. The numbers bounce around a bit, so who knows if these trends will last. But it's helpful to keep in mind that admissions as a whole is getting more selective.

(https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20084/institutional_research/179/admissions_data)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In - with 30k merit per year - 4.0/4.5 and 1400 SAT

Congrats to you. That must be a great feeling!

[Anonymous]

Congrats everyone. My DD almost went there.

We liked the campus, the location, and thought they were good for science (her interest). I believe they also have strong offices for study abroad, career services and disability services.

The one downside we perceived was perhaps a bit of a cliquey social scene. We had the impression that there might not be traditions or events that bring the whole community together. That was an impression though and it was definitely high in her list.

Congratulations everyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congrats everyone. My DD almost went there.

We liked the campus, the location, and thought they were good for science (her interest). I believe they also have strong offices for study abroad, career services and disability services.

The one downside we perceived was perhaps a bit of a cliquey social scene. We had the impression that there might not be traditions or events that bring the whole community together. That was an impression though and it was definitely high in her list.

Congratulations everyone!

Thanks for posting--my dd has high-functioning autism and the cliquey social scene is something we're concerned about. She needs to go someplace where the kids are friendly and welcoming. We haven't visited Dickinson yet, so we'll see how she feels about it.

[Anonymous]

We have a friend there who is extremely happy. She's the ultimate well-rounded kid, and she picked it because she's been able to continue her sports and music interests while still diving into a tough academic major.

[Anonymous]

pa lacs are the next tier below nescac but still worth it

Esp to kids with good networks outside of needing the school brand

Congratulations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a friend there who is extremely happy. She's the ultimate well-rounded kid, and she picked it because she's been able to continue her sports and music interests while still diving into a tough academic major.

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