Why do posters always have to say “attending an Ivy?” Why can’t you just name the school? You’re so weird. You really think that you’re outing someone by saying saying Cornell or whatever? |
It's a small world, and I don't want people thinking about my kid AT ALL in connection with my posting on DCUM. |
I always assume Cornell or Dartmouth when someone says “an Ivy”. |
Kids applied to 11 and 10 respectively. Would say 9-12 is a good range with appropriate mix of safety, target and reach. |
10
1 reach 5 target/match 4 safety |
2025
10 total 3 reached -1 accepted, 1 WL 1 rejected 4 targets - 4 accepted 3 safety - 3 accepted with 1 full ride |
We’re going with the exact same approach so hopefully it works for us like it did for you. In which tier did they accept? And can you share as much as your comfortable with about the full ride? Thanks. |
Prestige whore |
More Ivies are special nonsense. Glad you’ve bought into the advertising. |
Kudos to the schools who cap the number of applications at 10. (Although I do think kids who need to compare financial aid packages should be allowed more leeway). That’s one small steps towards addressing the madness that college admissions has become. |
For some of these folks it worked out. Feel bad for the kids who didn’t apply to enough reaches and end up getting rejected or waitlisted from all of their 3-4 reaches, but may have had a shot if they applied to more. |
This is the sad truth. The original list was too narrow. |
7-9. Started a few more apps, but never finished |
Now I will think of YOUR KID every time someone mentions Cornell or Dartmouth. |
It works. |