S/O stats needed for SLAC ED admission

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1 - wouldn’t go for Williams/Amherst. Would focus on Middlebury/Colby/Ham/Wellesley/Wes level for both Ed 1 and 2. Not sure about Swat.

#2 - Would try for Ham/Well/Colby ED 1 and then Bates/Smith level ED 2

DC had the stats of #1 with higher test scores pre pandemic and rejected from many of the schools you identify. And it has gotten harder since then.

Did they ED 1 and 2?

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DC had the stats of #1 with higher test scores pre pandemic and rejected from many of the schools you identify. And it has gotten harder since then. \\

did DC apply ED? if so, where and where end up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Assume decent but not state or national-level ECs and unhooked but full-pay female from DMV public. Can go TO or not. Used MCPS weighting (+1 for honors and AP).

Applicant #1: 1450 SAT and 3.9/4.7 10 APs
Applicant #2: 1380 SAT and 3.9/4.5 8 APs

What tier of SLACs would you say these applicants fall into for a viable chance of ED acceptance at their reach? (Eg Hamilton/Wesleyan, Amherst/Williams, Bates/Kenyon, Smith/Bryn Mawr, Lafayette/F&M, Colby/Middlebury, whatever). These are made up but I think representative so please don’t tell them to prep to increase scores. Accept as is.

My thoughts (for the little they are worth) -

With no exceptional ECs or some very interesting, unique aspect to application, neither applicant is Amherst/Williams. Being female hurts chances even more. For #1 - Maybe Hamilton/Wesleyan or Middlebury/Colby but tough because no outstanding ECs that would make them stand out among students who will all have similar or higher stats. Again, being female hurts. From there I would think #1 has a good to excellent chance at the others.

For #2, no to Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, Colby, a maybe for Bates, likely for Kenyon, Lafayette, etc.

Both are good candidates for Smith and Bryn Mawr because being female doesn't hurt their chances (obviously).

The CDS and Naviance/SCIOR will give you much more better information. Many family members went to several of these schools (many of them within the last 5-10 years and two currently attending - we've got more than half the NESCAC represented in my family). They may be different "tiers" but unless you are comparing Amherst/Williams to Lafayette/F&M (still very good schools), there isn't that much of a difference between many of these schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:#1 - wouldn’t go for Williams/Amherst. Would focus on Middlebury/Colby/Ham/Wellesley/Wes level for both Ed 1 and 2. Not sure about Swat.

#2 - Would try for Ham/Well/Colby ED 1 and then Bates/Smith level ED 2

Swat's stats are usually better than Williams/Amherst, so that is unlikely. Pomona and CMC too. Wellesley would be great for both if you care a lot about USNWR rankings.