What is an unpopular belief that you hold about the college application process?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That going to community college for the first two years greatly increases your options for where you attend for your last two years. Not to mention the tens of thousands you will save on tuition.

That going to community college the first two years is for the poors and lesser than students.

I back this up 100%

Judgy. Judgy. Judgy.
Doctors, lawyers, PhD holders went to community college and you will never know. A lot of students take community college classes while they are enrolled in a 4-year and transfer in the credits. You will never know.

[Anonymous]

That helping your kid find a school where they will thrive is better for them as people and produces better outcomes than helping them get into the highest ranking possible on USNWR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No judgmental replies allowed! Go ahead, say it out loud, it’s anonymous.

Mine:
A 1450 SAT score can land you in a great school, but a 1530 can put you in no man’s land.

Please explain

+1 not getting this

Not OP, but I suspect they feel their kid got rejected due to "yield protection" and wouldn't have if they were slightly lower scores.

In reality, their kid likely just didn't show enough demonstrated interest or wasn't an ideal candidate at that school (and school was likely less than 40% acceptance rates so selective)

[Anonymous]

It’s better to get a B in an AP class than an A in GenEd

[Anonymous]

Community service hours count for nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That helping your kid find a school where they will thrive is better for them as people and produces better outcomes than helping them get into the highest ranking possible on USNWR.

This isn’t true. The Ivies have opportunities that other schools don’t. JP Morgan and BCG don’t recruit at UMD.

[Anonymous]

Early action is extremely unfair to those who need financial aid.

[Anonymous]

That getting an A ina gen Ed class is better than a B in an AP class

[Anonymous]

That it’s a meritocracy. Oh wait! When did it become the mess it is today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That helping your kid find a school where they will thrive is better for them as people and produces better outcomes than helping them get into the highest ranking possible on USNWR.

This isn’t true. The Ivies have opportunities that other schools don’t. JP Morgan and BCG don’t recruit at UMD.

I don't know about UMD but Virginia Tech lists both of those as employers in their "first destinations report." Only one to BCG in the latest class but multiple to JP Morgan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That going to community college for the first two years greatly increases your options for where you attend for your last two years. Not to mention the tens of thousands you will save on tuition.

That going to community college the first two years is for the poors and lesser than students.

I back this up 100%

My husband went to community college, transferred to a flagship state university, then went to Harvard Law, and is now a prominent Washington figure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That getting an A ina gen Ed class is better than a B in an AP class

This. They pretend they differentiate but they really don’t. Rigor is not properly rewarded. Getting more Bs in academic classes versus As will not get you into a very selective school. Learned this the hard way.

[Anonymous]

TO has exacerbated the rat race and inflated application rates everywhere. Testing needs to brought back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That going to community college for the first two years greatly increases your options for where you attend for your last two years. Not to mention the tens of thousands you will save on tuition.

That going to community college the first two years is for the poors and lesser than students.

I back this up 100%

Judgy. Judgy. Judgy.
Doctors, lawyers, PhD holders went to community college and you will never know. A lot of students take community college classes while they are enrolled in a 4-year and transfer in the credits. You will never know.

Agree!

[Anonymous]

Legacy admits don’t add anything to the campus unlike every other group of hooked applicants.