ED Strategy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should ED to his first choice. That's the only strategy.

Agree. Between Duke and Penn, choose one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should ED to his first choice. That's the only strategy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think he's good for anything outside HYP. My DF's kid with similar stats (also valedictorian) did not get into HYP but got in everywhere else including a couple of Ivies (she did not apply to Duke).

Just wonder, what else do you think HYP want besides this kid's stats and activities?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole ED strategy thin is causing colleges with low admit rates to lose really strong candidates. Bad for the college, but good for the student who will end up at an amazing college with far less of the grinders, prestige seekers, and pressure.

It makes the whole game harder for the families who need financial aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think he's good for anything outside HYP. My DF's kid with similar stats (also valedictorian) did not get into HYP but got in everywhere else including a couple of Ivies (she did not apply to Duke).

Just wonder, what else do you think HYP want besides this kid's stats and activities?

some national award etc would increase odds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think he's good for anything outside HYP. My DF's kid with similar stats (also valedictorian) did not get into HYP but got in everywhere else including a couple of Ivies (she did not apply to Duke).

Just wonder, what else do you think HYP want besides this kid's stats and activities?

Impact (depending on the school the scope of the impact is different. Some schools want entrepreneurial impact; other schools want humanitarian impact; other schools want scientific impact; leadership; innovation; social change etc)
Where’s the impact?

[Anonymous]

Consider if your kid has what Penn values?

UPenn Values:
• Interdisciplinary learning
• "Service to society" (Quaker)
• Inclusivity
• Intellectual leadership and discovery (aka innovation)
• Complex and critical thinking
• Influence, engagement

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a Duke kid to me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole ED strategy thin is causing colleges with low admit rates to lose really strong candidates. Bad for the college, but good for the student who will end up at an amazing college with far less of the grinders, prestige seekers, and pressure.

It makes the whole game harder for the families who need financial aid.

You can get a very close ballpark of FA by using the NPC. If you're merit shopping like we are, then you'll need to send multiple applications in early action and regular decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is torn between Duke and Penn for ED but I'm wondering if he should consider using ED to apply to other schools he likes.
DC is #1 in class at large Virginia public (outside DMV area), 1540 SAT, Football captain, Student Body President and social science major with EC's including an internship that relate to major. Sounds good but there are tons of team captains and student body presidents. No research or state/national awards. Would it be more realistic for DC to target schools outside top 15 for ED? What schools sound like a good fit for him?

For Upenn or Duke , these seem pretty sufficient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Consider if your kid has what Penn values?

UPenn Values:
• Interdisciplinary learning
• "Service to society" (Quaker)
• Inclusivity
• Intellectual leadership and discovery (aka innovation)
• Complex and critical thinking
• Influence, engagement

What about:
1 Mastery in Toxic behaviour
2 Back stabbing and cheating
3 Psychopathy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whole ED strategy thin is causing colleges with low admit rates to lose really strong candidates. Bad for the college, but good for the student who will end up at an amazing college with far less of the grinders, prestige seekers, and pressure.

It makes the whole game harder for the families who need financial aid.

Why do families think they are entitled to this? I’d like a beach house and a Mercedes but I don’t think I am entitled to something I can’t afford. ED is not for people who are worried about the cost and that is just fine. Everything in life is t “fair.” Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is torn between Duke and Penn for ED but I'm wondering if he should consider using ED to apply to other schools he likes.
DC is #1 in class at large Virginia public (outside DMV area), 1540 SAT, Football captain, Student Body President and social science major with EC's including an internship that relate to major. Sounds good but there are tons of team captains and student body presidents. No research or state/national awards. Would it be more realistic for DC to target schools outside top 15 for ED? What schools sound like a good fit for him?

Go for Duke. He’ll love it. Good luck!!!!

[Anonymous]

Penn and Duke are such different schools. I truly can’t imagine that the same person could possibly be happy at both schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Penn and Duke are such different schools. I truly can’t imagine that the same person could possibly be happy at both schools.

They’ve always had major overlap.