Which top schools still like well-rounded (versus pointy) kids?
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| DS has straight As through 10th grade with high rigor and did very well on the PSAT in 10th (without any prep) so we expect SATs to be good. He has lots of ECs but nothing amazing and not pointy. He is just a really well rounded kid. I feel like he would have been the ideal candidate when I was applying to schools. |
Anonymous
| WashU ED |
Anonymous
| Emory ED |
Anonymous
| ED Emory. They like high stats well rounded kids. RD gets a lot more competitive. |
Anonymous
| Top state flagships |
Anonymous
| Northwestern & Notre Dame. Any school outside top 25 national universities & top 10 liberal arts colleges. |
Anonymous
| What about Rice? |
Anonymous
| Michigan and UVA |
Anonymous
NU likes two (or three) defined spikes (AND is our middle name)….with awards/accolades in at least one. Agree WashU The way to check is the CDS (if ECs are only “considered” it’s not important) = WashU |
Anonymous
Yep, Emory RD is like HYP level, 5% admit rate because there are just so few spots left. This kid should ED. |
Anonymous
| he needs at 1530+ |
Anonymous
Rice would be a good fit but it's too small, low ED acceptance rate. |
Anonymous
ED1 Emory. Even ED2 gets tough. |
Anonymous
Just bumped up a thread that covered this: Activities section |
Anonymous
Definitely not northwestern. They want Interdisciplinary experts…. |