How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?

[Anonymous]

OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

Question: did Virginia Tech Early Action already come out. DD applied and no news yet.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

Question: did Virginia Tech Early Action already come out. DD applied and no news yet.

Virginia Tech early action doesn't come out until mid January.

[Anonymous]

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DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).

Ouch!

My kid got accepted ED at a school that I'd describe in similar terms with a 31 ACT, 3.8UW/4.5W. Had a few factors in his favor, a few other factors not so much. Maybe my definition of "elite but not uber elite" isn't quite the same as yours; maybe it just goes to show how random this process can be.

It is much harder for girls than boys at many, many SLACs (many of them now have 60/40 F/M ratios)....

[Anonymous]

Virginia tech early action notification is in late Feb

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).

Ouch!

My kid got accepted ED at a school that I'd describe in similar terms with a 31 ACT, 3.8UW/4.5W. Had a few factors in his favor, a few other factors not so much. Maybe my definition of "elite but not uber elite" isn't quite the same as yours; maybe it just goes to show how random this process can be.

Maybe our definitions are different...this is a school with an acceptance rate under 20% (by a lot) though the ED rate is over 20%....either way, congratulations to your kid!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

It's not too late if DC had another school on his preferred list.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

It's not too late if DC had another school on his preferred list.

This - can apply RD to other schools.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

It's not too late if DC had another school on his preferred list.

This - can apply RD to other schools.

Actually, if he does not want a competitive school environment, and is still happy with his list, I would leave it alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

$40,000 from Pitt?! Wow. Thought they were cutting back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

It's a nice list for a STEM major. If he is applying for CS or engineering I wouldn't aim any higher, but maybe if biology or something else. I see no need to apply anywhere else, what is he looking for that you don't see in this list of colleges?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

It's a nice list for a STEM major. If he is applying for CS or engineering I wouldn't aim any higher, but maybe if biology or something else. I see no need to apply anywhere else, what is he looking for that you don't see in this list of colleges?

+1

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

It's a nice list for a STEM major. If he is applying for CS or engineering I wouldn't aim any higher, but maybe if biology or something else. I see no need to apply anywhere else, what is he looking for that you don't see in this list of colleges?

Thanks. I think the list is fine. His friends and random kids said ‘meh’ to his list as they are applying to Ivy schools and T-20. I prepared him for this, but he is a kid and is feeling a little disappointed. I feel like maybe I should have pushed him to look at more selective schools. But not sure why, as he had no intention of going there. I guess just to appease some people.

[Anonymous]

Deferred from UVA. OOS, 4.3, legacy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here- my DC applied to Pitt(accepted with 40k merit), UMBC (accepted with 36k merit), Fordham (accepted), case western, VA tech and UMD. My DC did not want a very competitive school environment. But I feel maybe should have pushed him to aim slightly higher

$40,000 from Pitt?! Wow. Thought they were cutting back.

DS accepted to Pitt with 80K