Which school for this kid

[Anonymous]

(Claremont McKenna poster above, forgot to say) And don’t rule out BC. He has a fair shot.

[Anonymous]

would this kid (or my very similar kid) need to ED to CMC?

[Anonymous]

Holy Cross for match

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:would this kid (or my very similar kid) need to ED to CMC?

Geography is huge here. From Harvard Westlake? Yes. From Collegiate… it’s a qualified maybe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:would this kid (or my very similar kid) need to ED to CMC?

Yes, imho. Even (or especially) if had more impressive stats. Tiny school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:would this kid (or my very similar kid) need to ED to CMC?

Geography is huge here. From Harvard Westlake? Yes. From Collegiate… it’s a qualified maybe.

Except it makes yielding less likely so I dunno.

[Anonymous]

check naviance from last two years. things prior are already not relevant

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:W&M

This is your answer. Second option GWU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:W&M

This is your answer. Second option GWU.

Again, OP needs to check their own school's stats.
W&M and GW and 3.4 schools from our DC private.

[Anonymous]

BC
BU
Providence
Fairfield
Northeastern
U of Rochester

[Anonymous]

Would he like Hamilton or Colgate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3.8 GPA (which is about avg) at top tier nyc private. 1480 SAT/34 ACT. Debater. Leadership in clubs. Worked summer jobs (this part is kinda interesting). Outgoing and popular but not athletic - concerned about being left out at smaller SLACs with highest # of athletes. Good writer.

No honors or awards.

Humanities - history/philosophy/politics. Movie buff. Maybe wants to teach or law school.

East coast preferred but open.
Size 2k-10k

Full pay if need be.

Okay w ED. He knows the GPA is not great - 9th grade was rough and improved (some) - and he has no
passion project etc

U Richmond Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Law major

Tufts ED

W&M

Carlton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:W&M

This is your answer. Second option GWU.

GWU??! Too low.

[Anonymous]

Where do kids with his GPA end up from his private school? Each school is different.....not sure we can tell you what works. Do you have access to naviance?

At our private, 3.8/34 with rigor def gets in ED to T11-25 (definitely more in the WashU/Emory camp than Vandy, but it does happen for humanities). ED is VERY important for a 3.8 kid.

My 3.8 got into several T25 schools - private HS/uncommon major/curated theme & niche ECs etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3.8 GPA (which is about avg) at top tier nyc private. 1480 SAT/34 ACT. Debater. Leadership in clubs. Worked summer jobs (this part is kinda interesting). Outgoing and popular but not athletic - concerned about being left out at smaller SLACs with highest # of athletes. Good writer.

No honors or awards.

Humanities - history/philosophy/politics. Movie buff. Maybe wants to teach or law school.

East coast preferred but open.
Size 2k-10k

Full pay if need be.

Okay w ED. He knows the GPA is not great - 9th grade was rough and improved (some) - and he has no
passion project etc

1. Focus on the summer jobs...that's a BIG area of interest for some colleges (esp Cornell).
2. Take some online courses this summer on philosophy to bump up that interest.
3. Start a philosophical movie blog this summer.


I'd search your school's scoir or naviance data for the below:
Cornell (Govt or Phil major)
WashU
Emory
CMC
Michigan
Rice
UChicago
BC
Tufts
Colgate
Bucknell
Lehigh