Anyone accepted test optional regular decision to the following schools:

[Anonymous]

Duke?
Northwestern?
Vanderbilt?

Wondering if it's worth dc applying.

[Anonymous]

I think Vanderbilt would be the best bet here, but I think you'd need extraordinary ECs.

For test optional anywhere, they're going to assume that DC scored below the 25% so you have a lot to overcome. BC of grade inflation, that's very hard to do with a transcript.

[Anonymous]

My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

[Anonymous]

Does your school have scoire or any sort of scattergram? If so, they scattergram can tell you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

My DC was this kid; had national-level ECs and related awards. Many talented TO kids get into Vanderbilt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

OP: thanks but this is not the same as applying regular decision. They tend to be more generous with ED deferrals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

My DC was this kid; had national-level ECs and related awards. Many talented TO kids get into Vanderbilt.

OP: to clarify, this was a regular decision applicant?

[Anonymous]

Yes, know about one at Northwestern. But legacy and donor. So, who knows how applicable that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does your school have scoire or any sort of scattergram? If so, they scattergram can tell you

OP: Not really, it's s super small private.

For context, older dc was rejected ED2 and/or waitlisted at all 3 schools w 1500+ a few yrs ago, which is why younger dc has no interest in retaking SAT to submit scores or even applying at all. Younger dc does have stronger ECs and national awards. Undersubscribed major.

[Anonymous]

At our school, only NW has had people get in RD test-optional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

My DC was this kid; had national-level ECs and related awards. Many talented TO kids get into Vanderbilt.

OP: to clarify, this was a regular decision applicant?

Deferred from ED and accepted RD. There's a lot written on this site for Vanderbilt (search on here - there's some good old tips). Think you have to ED1 or ED2 if you are TO - but maybe others have a different experience? Ask your school CCO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

OP: thanks but this is not the same as applying regular decision. They tend to be more generous with ED deferrals.

Where is your kid applying ED? If these 3 are top choices, I'd pick one for ED.

[Anonymous]

More than 1/2 of admitted at Vanderbilt are test optional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s best friend was deferred from Vanderbilt ED and accepted in RD test optional.

OP: thanks but this is not the same as applying regular decision. They tend to be more generous with ED deferrals.

Where is your kid applying ED? If these 3 are top choices, I'd pick one for ED.

OP: DC's ED1 choice is that midwestern school which dcum finds so polarizing lol. These other schools will be RD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More than 1/2 of admitted at Vanderbilt are test optional.

Not anymore though