Zip code and college applications

[Anonymous]

I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

Your zip code provides information to the college that although not specific alludes to financial resources among other factors.

[Anonymous]

Not zip code per se, but the College Board’s “landscape” product provides neighborhood information (might be census tract) and the Yale article says they've also started using a Census product called something like neighborhood atlas that is also by census tract.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it’s a proxy for SES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

If you go to public school, your ZIP Code isn’t giving any more information than the name of your high school – which is zoned for your ZIP Code.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

If you go to public school, your ZIP Code isn’t giving any more information than the name of your high school – which is zoned for your ZIP Code.

My kid's in a public magnet, so the zip code isn't necessarily the same. Average household income in our zip is $58k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

If you go to public school, your ZIP Code isn’t giving any more information than the name of your high school – which is zoned for your ZIP Code.

Not always. Fairfax County school boundaries do not match zip code boundaries in all cases.

[Anonymous]

My zip doesn’t reflect us so hopefully they don’t take away too many conclusions from this. I am sure parents’ education, work and financial need is a better proxy.

[Anonymous]

You’re not going to move to try and finagle an advantage in college applications so why even worry about it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re not going to move to try and finagle an advantage in college applications so why even worry about it?

Seems like the only thing parents can do - funny we are not seeing the "Great Move". Want to get into TJ then move. Want to get into UVA then move. Want a chance at Harvard then move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

If you go to public school, your ZIP Code isn’t giving any more information than the name of your high school – which is zoned for your ZIP Code.

My kid's in a public magnet, so the zip code isn't necessarily the same. Average household income in our zip is $58k.

Which zip code do they look at? The zip code where you reside or the one in which your school is located?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've seemed this mentioned a few times as a factor. Can anyone speak to whether it actually is, or is it all speculation?

If you go to public school, your ZIP Code isn’t giving any more information than the name of your high school – which is zoned for your ZIP Code.

My kid's in a public magnet, so the zip code isn't necessarily the same. Average household income in our zip is $58k.

Which zip code do they look at? The zip code where you reside or the one in which your school is located?

They look at where you reside. It's code for Full Pay

[Anonymous]

Do colleges drill down into neighborhoods within zip codes? My zip code in Fairfax County has both extreme wealth and extreme poverty. Multi- million dollar homes located along the Potomac River and mobile home parks, homeless shelters and transient motels on Rt 1 - all within 2 miles of each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do colleges drill down into neighborhoods within zip codes? My zip code in Fairfax County has both extreme wealth and extreme poverty. Multi- million dollar homes located along the Potomac River and mobile home parks, homeless shelters and transient motels on Rt 1 - all within 2 miles of each other.

Yes. They look at the actual address.

They can tour your house on Zillow.

[Anonymous]

another urban legend that allows wealthy dcum crowd to dismiss TO, as it does not apply to “their kid”