Mid tier LACs for athletic preppy/normie type boy

Anonymous wrote:1320 SAT (after 1400 psat, not sure what happened) in March and will retake in August and October, he has a couple of Bs freshman year and will be around 3.8/4.3 ish after Jr year.

LACs seem to either be super selective or hardly selective at all and there doesn’t seem to be a lot in the middle. What am I missing? Looking for real mid tier not DCUM mid tier.

I'll bet he can get his SAT into the 1450+ range if he works on it.

University of Denver as a safety.

Rhodes, Trinity in SA, Dickinson. All with possible merit.

Tulane ED or EA (EA might be a reach if SAT doesn't go above 1400) if he wants something larger to consider.

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04/01/2025 14:13

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Anonymous wrote:1320 SAT (after 1400 psat, not sure what happened) in March and will retake in August and October, he has a couple of Bs freshman year and will be around 3.8/4.3 ish after Jr year.

LACs seem to either be super selective or hardly selective at all and there doesn’t seem to be a lot in the middle. What am I missing? Looking for real mid tier not DCUM mid tier.

Just do not send SAT you are good anywhere esp if ED.

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04/01/2025 14:20

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Anonymous wrote:
Lafayette
Union
Dickinson
Gettysburg
Franklin & Marshall
Hobart and William Smith
Skidmore
Kenyon
Rhodes
Sewanee
Randolph-Macon College

My DS had similar stats from a very rigorous HS and applied to 5 of these and got into all 5. Substantial merit aid at 3 of them (one of which he will be attending).

Good list!

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04/01/2025 14:22

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Anonymous wrote:Can't imagine the mindset of someone who describes their kid as "normie". Just embarrassing.

What's so embarrassing about it?

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04/01/2025 14:27

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St. Lawrence.

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04/01/2025 15:56

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Anonymous wrote:St. Lawrence.

yep was just going to say this. not super selective, not non-selective... good fit for your DS's stats and type.

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04/01/2025 16:20

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't imagine the mindset of someone who describes their kid as "normie". Just embarrassing.

What's so embarrassing about it?

OP here. Growing up I was quirky, artsy, crunchy, and politically opinionated. My son is none of those. Just a normal mainstream kid with typical interests such as sports and fitness. Life will be easier for him. I don’t get what I’m supposed to be embarrassed about, I’m happy for him.

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04/01/2025 16:37

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't imagine the mindset of someone who describes their kid as "normie". Just embarrassing.

What's so embarrassing about it?

OP here. Growing up I was quirky, artsy, crunchy, and politically opinionated. My son is none of those. Just a normal mainstream kid with typical interests such as sports and fitness. Life will be easier for him. I don’t get what I’m supposed to be embarrassed about, I’m happy for him.

You admit your kid is boring, ordinary, mainstream, conventional, and not a critical thinker.

You should be embarrassed that you have failed as a parent.

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04/01/2025 16:46

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't imagine the mindset of someone who describes their kid as "normie". Just embarrassing.

What's so embarrassing about it?

OP here. Growing up I was quirky, artsy, crunchy, and politically opinionated. My son is none of those. Just a normal mainstream kid with typical interests such as sports and fitness. Life will be easier for him. I don’t get what I’m supposed to be embarrassed about, I’m happy for him.

You admit your kid is boring, ordinary, mainstream, conventional, and not a critical thinker.

You should be embarrassed that you have failed as a parent.

Are you joking?
This world already has far too many people who take themselves and their opinions very seriously and think they are hot stuff. Sorry not sorry if I did not produce another one.

Besides, you list mainstream and conventional as if those qualities preclude critical thought. That is not the case.

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04/01/2025 17:02

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't imagine the mindset of someone who describes their kid as "normie". Just embarrassing.

What's so embarrassing about it?

OP here. Growing up I was quirky, artsy, crunchy, and politically opinionated. My son is none of those. Just a normal mainstream kid with typical interests such as sports and fitness. Life will be easier for him. I don’t get what I’m supposed to be embarrassed about, I’m happy for him.

You admit your kid is boring, ordinary, mainstream, conventional, and not a critical thinker.

You should be embarrassed that you have failed as a parent.

Are you joking?
This world already has far too many people who take themselves and their opinions very seriously and think they are hot stuff. Sorry not sorry if I did not produce another one.

Besides, you list mainstream and conventional as if those qualities preclude critical thought. That is not the case.