Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?

[Anonymous]

just run the npc with current state of affairs. that usually works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Athlete applied ED to a school per coach’s request. We need FA, we let the coach know, and we were told the school meets 100% of demonstrated financial needs, but we have a potential problem. We can’t afford the school per NPC, as it’s not reflected in the NPC the fact that one parent lost job in the middle of 2025, and probably won’t be able to find a similar job any time soon. We are prepared to appeal with documented evidence, but if we can’t afford we’ll have to back out.

And you will be justified in doing so. FAFSA and CSS have spots to input that kind of pertinent info as well.

[Anonymous]

Bowdoin
DS
4.4 weighted
1490
Environmental Studies
Non recruit
Good ECs

[Anonymous]

Colby
DD
4.2 weighted
1430
Recruited for T&F

[Anonymous]

Swat
DS
3.8 UW (hs doesn't weigh)
1560
private feeder, but otherwise unhooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Athlete applied ED to a school per coach’s request. We need FA, we let the coach know, and we were told the school meets 100% of demonstrated financial needs, but we have a potential problem. We can’t afford the school per NPC, as it’s not reflected in the NPC the fact that one parent lost job in the middle of 2025, and probably won’t be able to find a similar job any time soon. We are prepared to appeal with documented evidence, but if we can’t afford we’ll have to back out.

And you will be justified in doing so. FAFSA and CSS have spots to input that kind of pertinent info as well.

Yes, we explained the special situation at the of the CSS profile. I hope it’ll work out.

[Anonymous]

Bryn Mawr
3.3
Test optional
Recruited

[Anonymous]

Davidson
3.98 UW and 4.6 weighted
1540 in one sitting
Very strong and focused ECs but nothing at the national level
No hooks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Davidson
3.98 UW and 4.6 weighted
1540 in one sitting
Very strong and focused ECs but nothing at the national level
No hooks

Sounds like a pretty sure thing, good luck to your DC!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bryn Mawr
3.3
Test optional
Recruited

Your DC passed a pre-read with those stats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Davidson
3.98 UW and 4.6 weighted
1540 in one sitting
Very strong and focused ECs but nothing at the national level
No hooks

You would have been admitted RD. Only 147 freshman bothered to report an SAT score. Of those, fewer than 20 scored above a 1540. This is out of 520 freshman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Davidson
3.98 UW and 4.6 weighted
1540 in one sitting
Very strong and focused ECs but nothing at the national level
No hooks

You would have been admitted RD. Only 147 freshman bothered to report an SAT score. Of those, fewer than 20 scored above a 1540. This is out of 520 freshman.

Two kids from DCs private were waitlisted last year and neither got in. A very strong ED2 applicant from his school was rejected outright in the same cycle. Better safe than sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bryn Mawr
3.3
Test optional
Recruited

Your DC passed a pre-read with those stats?

Do they need to pass a pre-read? They just want to play sports.

[Anonymous]

Those are admitted students. You don’t know how many high scoring kids were rejected

[Anonymous]

Occidental
Female
3.85 UW
Test Optional
Undecided
Standard Strong ECs (Varsity sport co-captain, job, etc.)