Private School College admissions - 2024 Deferrals

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have kids at two Big3 schools and what I've been hearing is that the kids getting in are the top kids 3.95+ and the kids aiming outright for less competitive schools (say, Syracuse, South Carolina, Colorado, second tier liberal arts colleges etc).
The instagrams look great but what you're seeing are the athletic recruits, 3.95+ kids, and some legacies (mostly VIP legacies).
It's the middle (say 3.6 to 3.9) that are just getting deferred or denied. This is worrisome because this is a big part of each class.

Lots of deferrals from 3.75-3.9
That in previous years would have been admits.

5-10 years ago, yes. last 3 years, no.

If you had a pulse in 2022, you got into your school of choice. Your kids spent junior year online and most schools were test optional totally different in 2024.

[Anonymous]

It’s a bloodbath. No one in our top school got in.

[Anonymous]

^^^In looking at the Insta pages of all the “top” DMV schools that would be a false statement. Seems like at least 20% of most classes got in ED1. Granted, lots of athletes, URM and legacy but still…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have kids at two Big3 schools and what I've been hearing is that the kids getting in are the top kids 3.95+ and the kids aiming outright for less competitive schools (say, Syracuse, South Carolina, Colorado, second tier liberal arts colleges etc).
The instagrams look great but what you're seeing are the athletic recruits, 3.95+ kids, and some legacies (mostly VIP legacies).
It's the middle (say 3.6 to 3.9) that are just getting deferred or denied. This is worrisome because this is a big part of each class.

Lots of deferrals from 3.75-3.9
That in previous years would have been admits.

5-10 years ago, yes. last 3 years, no.

If you had a pulse in 2022, you got into your school of choice. Your kids spent junior year online and most schools were test optional totally different in 2024.

You are off by a year. Class of '22 was not on line for junior year, and it was a tough admissions year because all the college kids who had deferred for 20 (so that was a boom year for kids getting off of WL at reaches) and 21 were back, yields were crazy high for the '21s, so lots of schools cut the size of the freshman class for 2022 grads. They just didn't have space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a bloodbath. No one in our top school got in.

No one unhooked is getting in to high targets or reaches - lots of legacy/URM getting in tho.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That really stinks. Sorry to hear that. They are being punished for being wealthy. But the education they received will make it ok in the long run. Plus they can still get into a prestigious graduate school

I agree. The private school kids in this area have very high SAT and ACT scores and colleges are not even taking that into account. I think there will be backlash when they start to see a difference in the kind of work the kids they are admitting are tuning in. There is a distinct difference in writing and other skills.

This doesn't quite make sense. Submit that high scores, that is great.

But your private school kid likely has a lower GPA than others with weighted scores based on 12 plus APs, etc. And then these kids do NOT submit test scores.

So the lower GPAs are killing the private school kids, esp with so many applications. If your school says "well they know our school is more rigorous," you should laugh in their faces.

So what do you suggest? Privates give everyone 4.0s no matter what they know? That will solve the “problem” you’re describing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a bloodbath. No one in our top school got in.

No one unhooked is getting in to high targets or reaches - lots of legacy/URM getting in tho.

I know it’s a lie whenever a DCUM response starts with “no one…”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That really stinks. Sorry to hear that. They are being punished for being wealthy. But the education they received will make it ok in the long run. Plus they can still get into a prestigious graduate school

I agree. The private school kids in this area have very high SAT and ACT scores and colleges are not even taking that into account. I think there will be backlash when they start to see a difference in the kind of work the kids they are admitting are tuning in. There is a distinct difference in writing and other skills.

Top colleges already realizing this fact…listen to podcast with Yale and Dartmouth admissions deans on this very subject. The exams do add value!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fHETLND5IlCqWHp2rt3Kj?go=1&sp_cid=d96c9c10c1cd7f32d6e1e3827ba7a024&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1&dlsi=0bf2430e98e34d3b

The daily also did a story on this but with the affirnative action decision it’s going to be harder to bring tests back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a bloodbath. No one in our top school got in.

No one unhooked is getting in to high targets or reaches - lots of legacy/URM getting in tho.

I know it’s a lie whenever a DCUM response starts with “no one…”

Another parent, big man, walked up to me with tears in his eyes and said “sir, what more can we do to get our child in college?” I told him things will get better. True story.

[Anonymous]

All the private Big3 parents whine and complain bitterly after the ED round and then things magically turn around in the spring when everyone gets in RD or ED2. Come back in April with an update!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a bloodbath. No one in our top school got in.

No one unhooked is getting in to high targets or reaches - lots of legacy/URM getting in tho.

Total BS.

[Anonymous]

Nope this is what we have seen so far. The schools that have done well for non legacy or donor or athletes so far have been the less recognized privates. I think those schools have a different attitude for admissions because they have always had to market their kids and their school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a bloodbath. No one in our top school got in.

No one unhooked is getting in to high targets or reaches - lots of legacy/URM getting in tho.

To be fair-very few unhooked. Maybe 2-3 kids per class. Parents shouldn’t get the wrong idea. Sometimes the connection or hook is not readily apparent either and a kid can seem unhooked when they actually are hooked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope this is what we have seen so far. The schools that have done well for non legacy or donor or athletes so far have been the less recognized privates. I think those schools have a different attitude for admissions because they have always had to market their kids and their school.

Agree 💯

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^In looking at the Insta pages of all the “top” DMV schools that would be a false statement. Seems like at least 20% of most classes got in ED1. Granted, lots of athletes, URM and legacy but still…

There really aren't "a lot of athletes" as most keep saying. Less than 10% of the IG admits are athletes.