Unhooked ED WASP success stories

[Anonymous]

huh? awards is not the same as hooked

[Anonymous]

Williams attracts a certain kid from our HS. Very life of the mind. (We're not known for our athletics) Very often a debate champ or some top essay awards. Real shot at HYP but went this way. Def need grades and test scores. And they'll only take two tops from our school. We have years when Harvard will take 4-5.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1 Pomona kid at DD’s school- ivy level stats and national awards in a few extracurriculars. Counselor is surprised that he chose it, but that’s his choice.

Williams is a pretty easy admit at our school if you have the test scores.

Irrelevant. OP was asking for ED unhooked.

I am talking about ED and unhooked students...I don't know what about this you felt was irrelevant.

If he was choosing between SWAP and an ivy, it says he got in RD for both schools. If he ED, there was no choice to make.

[Anonymous]

I know one kid deferred from Pomona. Excellent rigor and test scores, strong recs, well-regarded private. Apparently they defer only like 10%, so maybe a decent chance of getting in RD since kid has indicated first choice. Wouldn’t have ED’d anywhere else so ultimately not a bad decision to ED.