Insane acceptances

[Anonymous]

DC had a classmate who got into 15 out of 16 schools they applied to—everything but Harvard (deferred then waitlisted). This included acceptances to the other 7 Ivies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC had a classmate who got into 15 out of 16 schools they applied to—everything but Harvard (deferred then waitlisted). This included acceptances to the other 7 Ivies.

Not unusual to be rejected from at least one. Very rare to get into all the tippy top schools. I’m most impressed with acceptances at all HYPSM (or if not STEM, would replace M with Duke)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my kid’s school: senior this cycle accepted in regular decision to: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, CMU, Duke, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Rice, WashU, UMichigan, UVA, Notre Dame, Williams, Amherst, Pomona and one more that I cant’t remember. Thought it was fake, but my kid said they’ve heard around school that it’s real.

why would a kid who is clearly an incredibly strong applicant apply to that many schools in RD? None of this makes sense.

You're right. It doesn't make sense. But I think these kids are overapplying on the basis of uncertainty - not trying to hoard the opportunities (though, they effectively do so).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At my kid’s school: senior this cycle accepted in regular decision to: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, CMU, Duke, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Rice, WashU, UMichigan, UVA, Notre Dame, Williams, Amherst, Pomona and one more that I cant’t remember. Thought it was fake, but my kid said they’ve heard around school that it’s real.

why would a kid who is clearly an incredibly strong applicant apply to that many schools in RD? None of this makes sense.

You're right. It doesn't make sense. But I think these kids are overapplying on the basis of uncertainty - not trying to hoard the opportunities (though, they effectively do so).

Definitely on the basis of uncertainty. Especially if deferred/rejected ED or REA or didn’t apply early at all. Also if kid needs financial aid and has to shop offers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is amazing and fascinating1
What kind of school?
What kind of kids?

Selective public. None of these kids were athletes of note. One is URM, the others regular super high stats kids with strong ECs.

[Anonymous]

Or maybe do it like in the UK - no one can apply to more than 6, would reduce the number of applicants per college obviously, meaning better chances at each, and also make students think very carefully about which 6

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why private schools limit applications. So selfish to the other kids in the top 10%.

You know these kids can only enroll at one college each, right? They are taking up zero spots for other applicants? Who are they hurting, exactly?

Are you seriously suggesting strong candidates cast a smaller net for themselves because you don't understand how this works?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why private schools limit applications. So selfish to the other kids in the top 10%.

You know these kids can only enroll at one college each, right? They are taking up zero spots for other applicants? Who are they hurting, exactly?

Are you seriously suggesting strong candidates cast a smaller net for themselves because you don't understand how this works?

I think if the colleges provided a better understanding of whether a candidate would be accepted, this large net approach would be wolly unnecessary. Ie, what i suggested. A rank match system where a candidate would only be accepted to a single school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much all the top kids at my DCs stem magnet apply to 15-20+ schools. Some don’t get into any but state flagship, others get into a few T20, and some lucky ones get into several ivies and ivy plus. The rare will get into HYPSM+

This is the fault of the colleges and would be wolly unnecessary if they had a better system , like residency matching

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:s/o of the H vs S vs M post below, just for fun - none of these are my child! Kids in DC's grade.

Accepted to: Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Penn
Accepted to: Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, USC, Michigan (and more).
Accepted: Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Duke, Williams, Amherst (and more).

People really do have this problem!

I just know where kids end up. Conversation doesn't include where applied and whether or not they were accepted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my kid’s school: senior this cycle accepted in regular decision to: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, CMU, Duke, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Rice, WashU, UMichigan, UVA, Notre Dame, Williams, Amherst, Pomona and Bucknell (WL) . Thought it was fake, but my kid said they’ve heard around school that it’s real.

I think somebody is pulling your leg.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:s/o of the H vs S vs M post below, just for fun - none of these are my child! Kids in DC's grade.

Accepted to: Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Penn
Accepted to: Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, USC, Michigan (and more).
Accepted: Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Duke, Williams, Amherst (and more).

People really do have this problem!

I just know where kids end up. Conversation doesn't include where applied and whether or not they were accepted.

yes, how in the world do you know where all these kids were accepted? My kid is super social and barely know where her best friends applied, let alone where they were admitted, let alone kids outside of her immediate circle. How does a parent know all of this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:s/o of the H vs S vs M post below, just for fun - none of these are my child! Kids in DC's grade.

Accepted to: Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Penn
Accepted to: Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, USC, Michigan (and more).
Accepted: Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Duke, Williams, Amherst (and more).

People really do have this problem!

I just know where kids end up. Conversation doesn't include where applied and whether or not they were accepted.

yes, how in the world do you know where all these kids were accepted? My kid is super social and barely know where her best friends applied, let alone where they were admitted, let alone kids outside of her immediate circle. How does a parent know all of this?

Word gets around for the ones that have amazing results. Often, they are not as modest or concerned about the feelings of others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why private schools limit applications. So selfish to the other kids in the top 10%.

You know these kids can only enroll at one college each, right? They are taking up zero spots for other applicants? Who are they hurting, exactly?

Are you seriously suggesting strong candidates cast a smaller net for themselves because you don't understand how this works?

I think if the colleges provided a better understanding of whether a candidate would be accepted, this large net approach would be wolly unnecessary. Ie, what i suggested. A rank match system where a candidate would only be accepted to a single school

Yes, give both the students and the colleges fewer choices. That makes perfect sense.

Terrible idea that helps no one.

And how the heck can a college know who they will accept until they see the application?

You haven’t thought this through. And you are not the first.

[Anonymous]

My kid did amazing RD last year unhooked. Acceptances from Ivies, Pomona, Hopkins, etc. so I know it happens. Kids only report the school they are going to attend- not all of their acceptances so it happens more than you think.