Sidwell, 3.93 1570 Junior - T10 prospects?

[Anonymous]

High rigor, but not Math III. Solid ECs but not national/state recognition. Non-STEM. Is T10 at all possible? Or out of the question?

[Anonymous]

I dunno dude. Roll the dice. What your safeties will be is the more interesting question.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High rigor, but not Math III. Solid ECs but not national/state recognition. Non-STEM. Is T10 at all possible? Or out of the question?

There are quite a bit of these kids but you never know unless you apply

[Anonymous]

What does the school college counselor say?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does the school college counselor say?

+1. And what is the legacy situation with your kid's class? Pick a school to ED to that doesn't have many (or any) legacy applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does the school college counselor say?

Too early for counselor discussions. Probably pointless anyway.

[Anonymous]

I’d say Top 40 likely but without stellar ECs more like Tufts than Yale. Definitely consider Cornell as it’s probably the most likely.

[Anonymous]

T10 used to take more of a chance on interesting kids with less than 4.0 GPAs. My feeling is that they don't bother anymore with top privates. The kids all look (or make themselves) interesting. So, stats are mostly all that matter unless you can fake an interest in an exotic major (commonly used strategy)

[Anonymous]

5% chance just like all the other kids in this boat

Too late to take up a country club sport and get recruited?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d say Top 40 likely but without stellar ECs more like Tufts than Yale. Definitely consider Cornell as it’s probably the most likely.

Stellar EC examples?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:T10 used to take more of a chance on interesting kids with less than 4.0 GPAs. My feeling is that they don't bother anymore with top privates. The kids all look (or make themselves) interesting. So, stats are mostly all that matter unless you can fake an interest in an exotic major (commonly used strategy)

I didn't think the .07 shy of a 4.0 is the concern here, it's the lack of rigor in STEM (important for all T10 admits regardless of major) and the lack of state or national recognition in ECs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:T10 used to take more of a chance on interesting kids with less than 4.0 GPAs. My feeling is that they don't bother anymore with top privates. The kids all look (or make themselves) interesting. So, stats are mostly all that matter unless you can fake an interest in an exotic major (commonly used strategy)

I didn't think the .07 shy of a 4.0 is the concern here, it's the lack of rigor in STEM (important for all T10 admits regardless of major) and the lack of state or national recognition in ECs.

OP indicates rigor but not the highest math track. Does not put you out of contention. Obviously more rigor is better.

[Anonymous]

T10 is unpredictable. T20 can work with a good application.

[Anonymous]

Potential major? I see no reason to go T10 for STEM, for example.