Different Waitlist Question: Do you know a lot of kids on Ivy Waitlists? More this year than usual?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes.

At least 20 kids at my child’s private school are on at least 2 to 3 top 20 waitlist including Ivy

How on earth do you know this? *Why* do you know this? I can't imagine tracking acceptances and waitlists for other people's kids in this kind of detail.

Do your kids not confide in you about what happens at school? Sad.

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Anonymous wrote:No, but I know a lot of great kids who on on UVA's waitlist this year.

For UVA you were either rejected, accepted or waitlisted so makes sense.

You are rejected, accepted or waitlisted at every single school. How does this make UVA different? What more should they be offering? lol

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is on two. Kicking ourselves he didn’t apply early (ED or SCEA) to any ivies. Got poor advice

What was the advice? I’m curious bc I’ve never heard the reason you wouldn’t try it if you’re within range (except financial)

That they are all a long shot early if you are unhooked so don't waste your SCEA/ED on them. My kid did another private EA non-binding so didn't SCEA to his top choice--Ivy.

Looking back, we thought his stats and essays were fantastic and he had a great interview and top ECs (one nationally) so I'm now thinking...damn-if he had SCEA vs RD maybe he would have gotten in vs waitlist RD.

The EA private is top 20 and great in his field (one of the best) and that felt like a sure thing based on scattergram. Thought it would be better to have that under the belt mid-December.

SCEA doesn't really give an admissions boost - the data is skewed because of athletes, faculty and to some extent legacy. The applicant pool is actually arguably more competitive for the non-hooked. ED is a different story though and ED does confer some advantage.

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I know a NoVA kid who got into Yale RD, but waitlisted at UVA (not URM or athlete)