Is anyone's Senior not in anywhere yet?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

When in Feb.? If it’s Feb. 1st and the next choice is a school with ED2 that notifies in mid-Feb., then apply to that 3rd choice school ED2 (probably not too late to switch an RD app to ED2 if call admissions).

Then if don’t get into 2nd choice EA school Feb. 1st., you already have a pending ED2 application for 3rd choice school.

If do get into 2nd choice EA school around Feb. 1st, then immediately pull the ED2 application for 3rd choice school. You have a right to pull any ED app anytime before notification of acceptance…

Is this true??

Yes. Before the decision, one of mine asked the ED school to move the app to RD. Of course, didn't get in, likely because of that, but it was the right call at the time due to unusual circumstances beyond our control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

When in Feb.? If it’s Feb. 1st and the next choice is a school with ED2 that notifies in mid-Feb., then apply to that 3rd choice school ED2 (probably not too late to switch an RD app to ED2 if call admissions).

Then if don’t get into 2nd choice EA school Feb. 1st., you already have a pending ED2 application for 3rd choice school.

If do get into 2nd choice EA school around Feb. 1st, then immediately pull the ED2 application for 3rd choice school. You have a right to pull any ED app anytime before notification of acceptance…

Is this true??

Absolutely. Anytime before notification of admission, just change it back to RD — should be able to do it automatically online.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Our kid (now in college) applied to four. Got into three. Picked one. Done.

I imagine not “super competitive” schools? What is the school if you don’t mind me asking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

When in Feb.? If it’s Feb. 1st and the next choice is a school with ED2 that notifies in mid-Feb., then apply to that 3rd choice school ED2 (probably not too late to switch an RD app to ED2 if call admissions).

Then if don’t get into 2nd choice EA school Feb. 1st., you already have a pending ED2 application for 3rd choice school.

If do get into 2nd choice EA school around Feb. 1st, then immediately pull the ED2 application for 3rd choice school. You have a right to pull any ED app anytime before notification of acceptance…

Is this true??

Yes. Before the decision, one of mine asked the ED school to move the app to RD. Of course, didn't get in, likely because of that, but it was the right call at the time due to unusual circumstances beyond our control.

Don’t need to ask. Don’t need permission. Just tell/inform them. Done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Not PP but Virginia state schools were free to apply to the third week in October so my son applied to all of them except for the black ones.

[Anonymous]

It totally depends on the kinds of school your kid is applying to. Mine is into Pitt with good merit aid, but that's it. Will hear from several other schools in the next few weeks/months. Was deferred from his ivy ED school. But this was very much how we knew it might play out. His friends who want to go to big southern schools on the other hand are pretty much totally done with the process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

When in Feb.? If it’s Feb. 1st and the next choice is a school with ED2 that notifies in mid-Feb., then apply to that 3rd choice school ED2 (probably not too late to switch an RD app to ED2 if call admissions).

Then if don’t get into 2nd choice EA school Feb. 1st., you already have a pending ED2 application for 3rd choice school.

If do get into 2nd choice EA school around Feb. 1st, then immediately pull the ED2 application for 3rd choice school. You have a right to pull any ED app anytime before notification of acceptance…

Is this true??

I don't know that it's in the constitution ("you have a right!") but my kid's ED1 school wrote in their info section regarding applications that the kid could withdraw their ED app and/or convert it to ED2 or RD anytime before acceptance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m confused. Do you care? If he doesn’t and it was the right choice for him, why does it matter what others have heard (or haven’t heard) unless YOU care? Why would it be weird at all if you think it was the right choice?

They won’t admit their insecurity and worry, and want to reassure everyone they’re OKAY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

So he does care. We can tell you care too. He made his choices and those require him to wait. GL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Our kid (now in college) applied to four. Got into three. Picked one. Done.

If you stick to 2 targets and 2 true safeties (or more safeties) then that strategy works. But if you want to apply to several Reaches/High reaches, you have to include more. Also, if very high stats, you need to include more targets and safeties because you might be yield protected (WL/denied) because they assume you don't really want to attend.

[Anonymous]

My senior is not in anywhere yet. He finished applying to schools on Jan 15 and now we are just waiting. It is going to be a long few months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Our kid (now in college) applied to four. Got into three. Picked one. Done.

I imagine not “super competitive” schools? What is the school if you don’t mind me asking

Not pp, but my DS also applied to four and got into all four. He ended up at Purdue (engineering), the others were Virginia Tech engineering), Penn State, Miami (in Ohio).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Our kid (now in college) applied to four. Got into three. Picked one. Done.

Then your kid is obviously smarter and better than my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

When in Feb.? If it’s Feb. 1st and the next choice is a school with ED2 that notifies in mid-Feb., then apply to that 3rd choice school ED2 (probably not too late to switch an RD app to ED2 if call admissions).

Then if don’t get into 2nd choice EA school Feb. 1st., you already have a pending ED2 application for 3rd choice school.

If do get into 2nd choice EA school around Feb. 1st, then immediately pull the ED2 application for 3rd choice school. You have a right to pull any ED app anytime before notification of acceptance…

Is this true??

Yes. Before the decision, one of mine asked the ED school to move the app to RD. Of course, didn't get in, likely because of that, but it was the right call at the time due to unusual circumstances beyond our control.

Don’t need to ask. Don’t need permission. Just tell/inform them. Done.

That's what I said. Asked them to move it, not for permission to move it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Our kid (now in college) applied to four. Got into three. Picked one. Done.

If you stick to 2 targets and 2 true safeties (or more safeties) then that strategy works. But if you want to apply to several Reaches/High reaches, you have to include more. Also, if very high stats, you need to include more targets and safeties because you might be yield protected (WL/denied) because they assume you don't really want to attend.

Of if your kid has a lopsided profile: high rigor, mid grades, high scores. You just can't tell how schools will react to that and results tend not to follow patterns (rejected at safeties, in at reaches, etc.).