For high stats applying to yield-protecting schools, go TO or submit lower single sitting?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone done this? We see the 1550/35 scoring kids get deferred and waitlisted. Would it be a better approach to go TO or submit a lower single sitting score? My kid isn’t in this boat - but sometimes I see people on here having worse results with higher stats and wonder what people think of this approach? Of course, merit aid could be impacted but if your main goal is just admission. Any ethical reason not to do this?

[Anonymous]

Are you thinking that the single sitting score is more impressive than a superstore?

[Anonymous]

(superscore, of course)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done this? We see the 1550/35 scoring kids get deferred and waitlisted. Would it be a better approach to go TO or submit a lower single sitting score? My kid isn’t in this boat - but sometimes I see people on here having worse results with higher stats and wonder what people think of this approach? Of course, merit aid could be impacted but if your main goal is just admission. Any ethical reason not to do this?

If it were me, I would just go hard with demonstrated interest. Emails to admissions officers, etc. Obviously campus visits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you thinking that the single sitting score is more impressive than a superstore?

No - submitting a lower score than the superscore to get the score down. Maybe high enough for merit but not yield protecting high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done this? We see the 1550/35 scoring kids get deferred and waitlisted. Would it be a better approach to go TO or submit a lower single sitting score? My kid isn’t in this boat - but sometimes I see people on here having worse results with higher stats and wonder what people think of this approach? Of course, merit aid could be impacted but if your main goal is just admission. Any ethical reason not to do this?

If it were me, I would just go hard with demonstrated interest. Emails to admissions officers, etc. Obviously campus visits.

Agree if the school considers DI. But if not?

[Anonymous]

Yield protection is very school-specific. I certainly wouldn't do this as general rule.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done this? We see the 1550/35 scoring kids get deferred and waitlisted. Would it be a better approach to go TO or submit a lower single sitting score? My kid isn’t in this boat - but sometimes I see people on here having worse results with higher stats and wonder what people think of this approach? Of course, merit aid could be impacted but if your main goal is just admission. Any ethical reason not to do this?

If it were me, I would just go hard with demonstrated interest. Emails to admissions officers, etc. Obviously campus visits.

Agree if the school considers DI. But if not?

I would think most schools keep tabs--because they all want the high stats kid at the end of the day

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done this? We see the 1550/35 scoring kids get deferred and waitlisted. Would it be a better approach to go TO or submit a lower single sitting score? My kid isn’t in this boat - but sometimes I see people on here having worse results with higher stats and wonder what people think of this approach? Of course, merit aid could be impacted but if your main goal is just admission. Any ethical reason not to do this?

If it were me, I would just go hard with demonstrated interest. Emails to admissions officers, etc. Obviously campus visits.

Agree if the school considers DI. But if not?

I would think most schools keep tabs--because they all want the high stats kid at the end of the day

They should follow the practice they reported on the CDS. Applicants should be verifying for every school they apply to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yield protection is very school-specific. I certainly wouldn't do this as general rule.

That’s why we’re just talking about yield-protecting schools. It would be stupid otherwise.

[Anonymous]

So it's come to this level of gaming the system. I understand. Yield protection is a real thing for high stats kids
I think test optional is the way to go. Because how do you know if the low score is low enough. Just take it off the table, let your kids record and grades speak for themselves.

[Anonymous]

Sorry to be dense but is there as efficient way to find out which schools yield protect? I understand the concept but not how to find out which schools actually do it.

[Anonymous]

Just go early decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to be dense but is there as efficient way to find out which schools yield protect? I understand the concept but not how to find out which schools actually do it.

I look at Scattergrams and for some schools, the very top applicants are waitlisted and the acceptances start lower down. My kid is at a large public so there’s ample data. You can often see where that college’s sweet spot is - like they think they can get the 1450/4.6 kids but not the 1570/4.8 ones. I also check the CDS to see whether they consider demonstrated interest so that if they do, my kid will know to show the love.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just go early decision.

Said the rich lady.