Thoughts on Northwestern?

[Anonymous]

Not sure what to make of it, DS likes it but also likes a number of other schools more. He's considering EDing for "strategic purposes" since it seems a bit easier to get into than some of his higher choices. Is Northwestern more akin to schools like UPenn, Duke, Columbia, and Yale, or more akin schools like Cornell, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, and UChicago?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what to make of it, DS likes it but also likes a number of other schools more. He's considering EDing for "strategic purposes" since it seems a bit easier to get into than some of his higher choices. Is Northwestern more akin to schools like UPenn, Duke, Columbia, and Yale, or more akin schools like Cornell, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, and UChicago?

the latter

[Anonymous]

Very few people get into any of those schools, so slicing and dicing is silly.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure a NW ED is a good strategic choice. it's really difficult to get into from the DMV (a hair away from impossible) Also, if you're coming from private you better be a URM. 2023 admits from DC privates were about 10/10 URM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very few people get into any of those schools, so slicing and dicing is silly.

That's true but he wants to maximize his chances, whatever that edge is!

[Anonymous]

ED at Tulane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure a NW ED is a good strategic choice. it's really difficult to get into from the DMV (a hair away from impossible) Also, if you're coming from private you better be a URM. 2023 admits from DC privates were about 10/10 URM.

He's at a public where not a lot of people have historically applied to Northwestern. He would prefer UPenn or Duke for ED but thinks they're too selective, do you know what DMV chances are for those instead?

[Anonymous]

You should visit. We were underwhelmed, but everyone is different

Also, at some point in the college application process you are going to get a reality check. Better sooner than later. Parsing the difference on the elitism scale between Northwestern, Penn, Chicago, Vandy etc is foolish. There’s a roughly 93 percent chance your child isn’t getting in

Check your school’s recent college admissions. Penn and Northwestern are really difficult admits from the DMV. Duke too was really difficult this year. Be informed and be strategic with the apps. And get the head out of the clouds and prepare your son for rejection

[Anonymous]

Really not worth the application fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really not worth the application fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ED at Tulane.

3 levels down

[Anonymous]

ED at Tulane

3 levels down

But worth the application fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure a NW ED is a good strategic choice. it's really difficult to get into from the DMV (a hair away from impossible) Also, if you're coming from private you better be a URM. 2023 admits from DC privates were about 10/10 URM.

He's at a public where not a lot of people have historically applied to Northwestern. He would prefer UPenn or Duke for ED but thinks they're too selective, do you know what DMV chances are for those instead?

DMV chances for all of those are slim. Northwestern will even interview your kid and still reject them.

People seem to love or hate it. I think it’s a great campus. My oldest child thought it was awful. We know one student there who didn’t like it because there were too many very wealthy, entitled, spoiled kids. This person regretted going, almost transferred but decided to stick it out for the name on their resume.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what to make of it, DS likes it but also likes a number of other schools more. He's considering EDing for "strategic purposes" since it seems a bit easier to get into than some of his higher choices. Is Northwestern more akin to schools like UPenn, Duke, Columbia, and Yale, or more akin schools like Cornell, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, and UChicago?

Not understanding how you're assigning schools to your two groups? What is the rule, exactly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure what to make of it, DS likes it but also likes a number of other schools more. He's considering EDing for "strategic purposes" since it seems a bit easier to get into than some of his higher choices. Is Northwestern more akin to schools like UPenn, Duke, Columbia, and Yale, or more akin schools like Cornell, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, and UChicago?

Northwestern = Duke