Advantages for Male Applicants in Humanities or Liberal arts

[Anonymous]

Which selective schools offer an advantage to male applicants who are interested in the humanities or liberal arts?

So far, I’ve seen:

Yale
Brown
Emory
Tulane
Pomona
Swarthmore

Vanderbilt?

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure Vanderbilt belongs on that list

[Anonymous]

Not as highly ranked but add:

Wesleyan
Pitzer
Tufts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure Vanderbilt belongs on that list

Yes they do.

I’ve research this for my 12th grade son. He’s applying to a lot of the schools as a humanities major in a niche area because there is an admissions advantage.

[Anonymous]

Boston U

[Anonymous]

Junior parent here. This is awesome intel. Keep it coming.
Exactly what I needed.

[Anonymous]

FFS, some of our males are actually very interested in the humanities.

It's pissing me off that so many pps are trying to game the system by falsely claiming to want to major in them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FFS, some of our males are actually very interested in the humanities.

It's pissing me off that so many pps are trying to game the system by falsely claiming to want to major in them.

These CS and engineering students need to suck it the h*ll up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FFS, some of our males are actually very interested in the humanities.

It's pissing me off that so many pps are trying to game the system by falsely claiming to want to major in them.

Eh.
My son was never interested in computer science.
But rather than apply as a dime a dozen Econ /Finance major, he is applying in another area that he’s also interested in.

[Anonymous]

It's not an advantage if your son hasn't taken the majority of his electives and AP courses in humanities. If your kid's courses in high school and activities are very stem-oriented, they know what you are doing and it doesn't sit well with AOs.

If a kid has 5 different AP histories, both AP English, etc., there is a clear desire shown. My son has very comparative govt, comparative politics, every ap history--Euro, Push, Art, etc.

It's just like STEM majors--if you are seriously lacking in math/science APs as main electives, you aren't going to fare well. And the Ivies and top 20s want to see a 36 in Verbal and Reading on ACT and equivalent perfect on SAT, especially Yale.

Little tip from AOs that have seen every game in the book. It doesn't look sincere. Back in the day, the trick was everyone applied to the Nursing School at UVA to get in. They stopped allowing that- can't transfer.

[Anonymous]

Unless your kid’s transcript and resume indicate a strong interest (I.e. entire high school career) in the humanities, this will not work. Colleges well aware of this trick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless your kid’s transcript and resume indicate a strong interest (I.e. entire high school career) in the humanities, this will not work. Colleges well aware of this trick.

It does. We’re good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not an advantage if your son hasn't taken the majority of his electives and AP courses in humanities. If your kid's courses in high school and activities are very stem-oriented, they know what you are doing and it doesn't sit well with AOs.

If a kid has 5 different AP histories, both AP English, etc., there is a clear desire shown. My son has very comparative govt, comparative politics, every ap history--Euro, Push, Art, etc.

It's just like STEM majors--if you are seriously lacking in math/science APs as main electives, you aren't going to fare well. And the Ivies and top 20s want to see a 36 in Verbal and Reading on ACT and equivalent perfect on SAT, especially Yale.

Little tip from AOs that have seen every game in the book. It doesn't look sincere. Back in the day, the trick was everyone applied to the Nursing School at UVA to get in. They stopped allowing that- can't transfer.

I’ve heard the same at Georgetown and a few others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not an advantage if your son hasn't taken the majority of his electives and AP courses in humanities. If your kid's courses in high school and activities are very stem-oriented, they know what you are doing and it doesn't sit well with AOs.

If a kid has 5 different AP histories, both AP English, etc., there is a clear desire shown. My son has very comparative govt, comparative politics, every ap history--Euro, Push, Art, etc.

It's just like STEM majors--if you are seriously lacking in math/science APs as main electives, you aren't going to fare well. And the Ivies and top 20s want to see a 36 in Verbal and Reading on ACT and equivalent perfect on SAT, especially Yale.

Little tip from AOs that have seen every game in the book. It doesn't look sincere. Back in the day, the trick was everyone applied to the Nursing School at UVA to get in. They stopped allowing that- can't transfer.

Who said anything about stem? Why is everyone so myopic here?

[Anonymous]

Wesleyan