Off the waitlist at Duke - unsure what to do

[Anonymous]

My kid chose NYU over Emory

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid chose NYU over Emory

ranked 35, dropped more than washU.

[Anonymous]

I noticed that WashU and NYU didn't make the new ivy private list, despite having high sat scores and low acceptance rates. Probably because employers aren't fond of them.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/forbes-...ing-the-cut/3429809/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I noticed that WashU and NYU didn't make the new ivy private list, despite having high sat scores and low acceptance rates. Probably because employers aren't fond of them.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/forbes-...ing-the-cut/3429809/

Yet Emory did lol. NYu only has Stern anyway.

[Anonymous]

What does HYP stand for?

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

Pp are you going to explain what you mean by this? The Emory boosters quickly dismantled the argument. How do transfers and freshman retention increase at the same time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does HYP stand for?

Harvard, Yale, Princeton

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Anonymous wrote:What does HYP stand for?

OverHYPed

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Anonymous wrote:DS recently got off the waitlist at Duke and isn't sure what to do, currently committed to Penn. DS will visit Duke but anyone with experience at both schools? Studying math and statistics.

OMG, how is this a?

There is no comparison between the two. Penn all the way.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

Pp are you going to explain what you mean by this? The Emory boosters quickly dismantled the argument. How do transfers and freshman retention increase at the same time?

No, doesn't seem like they will. Although curious why Emory bothers many on DCUM. I personally think Emory, Vandy, WashU, and Rice are peers. But if there was a school between those 4 to worry about, it's WashU. I don't think it'll recover from the massive drop it had last year. Also, Emory is more recognizable than WashU by the general public, both schools need a high ranking but WashU needs it more than Emory.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What does HYP stand for?

OverHYPed

Agree.

Nothing special about them now except they once tried hard to attract rich WASPs back then.

[Anonymous]

It is act harder than people realize when your kid gets off a waitlist.

By then you are usually down a different path mentally.

A visit is a good idea but then your kid should go with their gut.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DS recently got off the waitlist at Duke and isn't sure what to do, currently committed to Penn. DS will visit Duke but anyone with experience at both schools? Studying math and statistics.

OMG, how is this a?

There is no comparison between the two. Penn all the way.

Agree.

Agree

[Anonymous]

PS-my kid had some resentment toward the school that was less than enthusiastic about them initially.

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Anonymous wrote:What does HYP stand for?

OverHYPed

Agree.

Nothing special about them now except they once tried hard to attract rich WASPs back then.

Although the acronym has quite properly been expanded to HYPSM, they are the schools most of you can only dream about.