Son having a hard time deferred everywhere so far

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Anonymous wrote:Applied to 10 schools, well within range for all but 2. Received 5 deferrals so far. Very discouraged. Trying to help him focus on next steps in deferral process. FWIW the schools he applied to are seeing insane application volume increase. For example, Auburn, where EA admits used to be around 75 percent and were 24 percent this year.

I thought we covered this last year. People need to be applying to MORE SAFETIES. Period. I am not trying to be harsh, it is what it is, unfortunately.

Well, as OP pointed out, many schools that were safeties last year aren’t this year.

Very, very bright classmate of DD rejected at a NESCAC this weekend, which really seemed more like a target than a reach for the kid. DD is just in shock as the kid is one of the brightest in their class and had legacy at college.

If Midd, this kid should not feel any disappointment. I am still stunned that my child was not accepted last year. It was obvious that a student such as my kid, just wasn’t an admissions target. We accepted it and moved on. My child is happy at another very selective school after being waitlisted.

Why do you say your DC was obvi not an admissions target? Just curious.

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Anonymous wrote:Applied to 10 schools, well within range for all but 2. Received 5 deferrals so far. Very discouraged. Trying to help him focus on next steps in deferral process. FWIW the schools he applied to are seeing insane application volume increase. For example, Auburn, where EA admits used to be around 75 percent and were 24 percent this year.

I thought we covered this last year. People need to be applying to MORE SAFETIES. Period. I am not trying to be harsh, it is what it is, unfortunately.

Well, as OP pointed out, many schools that were safeties last year aren’t this year.

Very, very bright classmate of DD rejected at a NESCAC this weekend, which really seemed more like a target than a reach for the kid. DD is just in shock as the kid is one of the brightest in their class and had legacy at college.

But if they have a 9% or 11% admit rate, the odds that kid would get rejected ~90%...so why are people shocked.

I swear, so many people seem incapable of doing math.

FWIW, the college office was suggesting that he aim higher and was pushing Cornell, Penn. He decided to go with what he thought was a less risky 22% admit rate and legacy. Immigrant, but not first gen. I know the parents and DD is close to the kid. So yeah, I get why DD is shocked even if she had the good fortune of getting in @ a sub 15% admit rate as she def sees this kid as her peer and more exceptional in some subject areas. And FTR, they're both on award-winning school math team.

Odds probably were better at Penn or Cornell, they are much bigger schools.

Sounds like one of his parents went to the NESCAC.

Amherst just dropped the legacy advantage so possible that it didn’t matter.

Not Amherst.

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Anonymous wrote:Applied to 10 schools, well within range for all but 2. Received 5 deferrals so far. Very discouraged. Trying to help him focus on next steps in deferral process. FWIW the schools he applied to are seeing insane application volume increase. For example, Auburn, where EA admits used to be around 75 percent and were 24 percent this year.

I thought we covered this last year. People need to be applying to MORE SAFETIES. Period. I am not trying to be harsh, it is what it is, unfortunately.

Well, as OP pointed out, many schools that were safeties last year aren’t this year.

Very, very bright classmate of DD rejected at a NESCAC this weekend, which really seemed more like a target than a reach for the kid. DD is just in shock as the kid is one of the brightest in their class and had legacy at college.

<20% acceptance is a reach for EVERYONE. It was not a target school.

+1. Top NESCACs are <15%......in what world is that a target?

Was a 22% admit rate last year and he decided not to apply to schools with <10% even though the school was suggesting. He was hoping that legacy would have added some weight to the scale.

[Anonymous]

This bums me out for your daughter’s friend…. I bet he gets in a better school RD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The demand for an Auburn degree has never been greater, with the university recently topping the 40,000 mark in freshmen applications for fall 2022—an all-time high.

The record number of applications for next fall is a 68.5% increase from those received for fall 2021 and a 155% increase from fall 2020.

“It is exciting to see that many students continue to demonstrate a strong interest in joining the Auburn Family,” said Joffery Gaymon, Auburn’s vice president for enrollment. “As we focus on efforts of greater access to underserved areas, we are working hard to build connections and further grow our applicant numbers.”

Among the more than 40,000 applications received for fall 2022, there was a 76% increase in students applying from Alabama and a 100% jump in applicants from students with a diverse background. The applicant pool included students from every county of Alabama and every state within the United States.

The university’s 2022 early action decisions extend from October to January, with regular decisions being announced in March. The acceptance rate for Auburn’s first two early action periods was 24% for a total of 9,600 acceptances. Those students had an average ACT score of 28.6 and an average GPA of 4.21, with less than 7% admitted under the university’s test-optional pathway.

Why is this school in demand?

[Anonymous]

Because it’s affordable

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Applied to 10 schools, well within range for all but 2. Received 5 deferrals so far. Very discouraged. Trying to help him focus on next steps in deferral process. FWIW the schools he applied to are seeing insane application volume increase. For example, Auburn, where EA admits used to be around 75 percent and were 24 percent this year.

I thought we covered this last year. People need to be applying to MORE SAFETIES. Period. I am not trying to be harsh, it is what it is, unfortunately.

Well, as OP pointed out, many schools that were safeties last year aren’t this year.

Very, very bright classmate of DD rejected at a NESCAC this weekend, which really seemed more like a target than a reach for the kid. DD is just in shock as the kid is one of the brightest in their class and had legacy at college.

<20% acceptance is a reach for EVERYONE. It was not a target school.

+1. Top NESCACs are <15%......in what world is that a target?

Was a 22% admit rate last year and he decided not to apply to schools with <10% even though the school was suggesting. He was hoping that legacy would have added some weight to the scale.

You are overly focused on admit rate. SLACs have really small classes and their ed admits can be dominated by athletes. Also possible that particular school has done better in recent years at Penn and Cornell than that slac.

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Anonymous wrote:Applied to 10 schools, well within range for all but 2. Received 5 deferrals so far. Very discouraged. Trying to help him focus on next steps in deferral process. FWIW the schools he applied to are seeing insane application volume increase. For example, Auburn, where EA admits used to be around 75 percent and were 24 percent this year.

I thought we covered this last year. People need to be applying to MORE SAFETIES. Period. I am not trying to be harsh, it is what it is, unfortunately.

Well, as OP pointed out, many schools that were safeties last year aren’t this year.

Very, very bright classmate of DD rejected at a NESCAC this weekend, which really seemed more like a target than a reach for the kid. DD is just in shock as the kid is one of the brightest in their class and had legacy at college.

If Midd, this kid should not feel any disappointment. I am still stunned that my child was not accepted last year. It was obvious that a student such as my kid, just wasn’t an admissions target. We accepted it and moved on. My child is happy at another very selective school after being waitlisted.

Why do you say your DC was obvi not an admissions target? Just curious.

We ALL know what the PP means when she says "It was obvious that a student, such as my kid, just wasn't an admissions target."

[Anonymous]

I don't know what it means!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The demand for an Auburn degree has never been greater, with the university recently topping the 40,000 mark in freshmen applications for fall 2022—an all-time high.

The record number of applications for next fall is a 68.5% increase from those received for fall 2021 and a 155% increase from fall 2020.

“It is exciting to see that many students continue to demonstrate a strong interest in joining the Auburn Family,” said Joffery Gaymon, Auburn’s vice president for enrollment. “As we focus on efforts of greater access to underserved areas, we are working hard to build connections and further grow our applicant numbers.”

Among the more than 40,000 applications received for fall 2022, there was a 76% increase in students applying from Alabama and a 100% jump in applicants from students with a diverse background. The applicant pool included students from every county of Alabama and every state within the United States.

The university’s 2022 early action decisions extend from October to January, with regular decisions being announced in March. The acceptance rate for Auburn’s first two early action periods was 24% for a total of 9,600 acceptances. Those students had an average ACT score of 28.6 and an average GPA of 4.21, with less than 7% admitted under the university’s test-optional pathway.

Why is this school in demand?

STEM programs are in demand, and it used to be one of the easier engineering schools to get into, plus it offers generous merit aid. Auburn has a very attractive campus in a cute town about an hour and a half from Atlanta. The sports teams (football, basketball, baseball, equestrian, etc) are almost all nationally ranked, and there’s a great school spirit at games and on campus generally. We went to a football game there this fall, and it was a blast. Tim Cook, and other famous grads, have been active in supporting and marketing Auburn. I’m just surprised that it’s take so long to be “discovered.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Applied to 10 schools, well within range for all but 2. Received 5 deferrals so far. Very discouraged. Trying to help him focus on next steps in deferral process. FWIW the schools he applied to are seeing insane application volume increase. For example, Auburn, where EA admits used to be around 75 percent and were 24 percent this year.

I thought we covered this last year. People need to be applying to MORE SAFETIES. Period. I am not trying to be harsh, it is what it is, unfortunately.

Well, as OP pointed out, many schools that were safeties last year aren’t this year.

Very, very bright classmate of DD rejected at a NESCAC this weekend, which really seemed more like a target than a reach for the kid. DD is just in shock as the kid is one of the brightest in their class and had legacy at college.

<20% acceptance is a reach for EVERYONE. It was not a target school.

+1. Top NESCACs are <15%......in what world is that a target?

Was a 22% admit rate last year and he decided not to apply to schools with <10% even though the school was suggesting. He was hoping that legacy would have added some weight to the scale.

You are overly focused on admit rate. SLACs have really small classes and their ed admits can be dominated by athletes. Also possible that particular school has done better in recent years at Penn and Cornell than that slac.

Actually no, another reason why the kid thought he was making a more astute choice.

[Anonymous]

Op here another deferral today . Sigh.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here another deferral today . Sigh.

So sorry. I think a lot of this will sort itself out during the RD round.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what it means!

A pasty gentleman.

[Anonymous]

Sorry OP.
He is going to be asked if he wants to ED II at those schools that have it. If he declines, just know …. He’s going to get rejected. So he needs to have solid plans for RD