Chicago's new Provisional Acceptance program

[Anonymous]

Like Harvard's Z-List.

Lots of gimmicks to create the illusion of an "elite" school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

[Anonymous]

holy shit this is terrible. where can emory copy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

Just go on Reddit and see how many 1550+ kids were rejected by UChicago in ED1. UChicago has been test optional for a very long time (before covid). Still, the vast majority of kids submit SAT or ACT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

Just go on Reddit and see how many 1550+ kids were rejected by UChicago in ED1. UChicago has been test optional for a very long time (before covid). Still, the vast majority of kids submit SAT or ACT.

that’s not a good thing. just require test scores like many actual top schools instead of gaming admissions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

Just go on Reddit and see how many 1550+ kids were rejected by UChicago in ED1. UChicago has been test optional for a very long time (before covid). Still, the vast majority of kids submit SAT or ACT.

that’s not a good thing. just require test scores like many actual top schools instead of gaming admissions

Sorry, but what part do you not understand? Over 75 percent of kids submit SAT or ACT. The median SAT score is 1540. What more do you want?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

Just go on Reddit and see how many 1550+ kids were rejected by UChicago in ED1. UChicago has been test optional for a very long time (before covid). Still, the vast majority of kids submit SAT or ACT.

that’s not a good thing. just require test scores like many actual top schools instead of gaming admissions

Sorry, but what part do you not understand? Over 75 percent of kids submit SAT or ACT. The median SAT score is 1540. What more do you want?

NP, but what people want are good schools that high-performing students can gain admission to through a process that doesn’t require a $10k private counselor to decode.

I appreciate that that’s a pipe dream. Back doors and side doors and “institutional priorities” are here to stay. The objective credential of money will remain all-important, while objective credentials like SAT score will remain borderline irrelevant. But that is what people want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

Just go on Reddit and see how many 1550+ kids were rejected by UChicago in ED1. UChicago has been test optional for a very long time (before covid). Still, the vast majority of kids submit SAT or ACT.

that’s not a good thing. just require test scores like many actual top schools instead of gaming admissions

Sorry, but what part do you not understand? Over 75 percent of kids submit SAT or ACT. The median SAT score is 1540. What more do you want?

NP, but what people want are good schools that high-performing students can gain admission to through a process that doesn’t require a $10k private counselor to decode.

I appreciate that that’s a pipe dream. Back doors and side doors and “institutional priorities” are here to stay. The objective credential of money will remain all-important, while objective credentials like SAT score will remain borderline irrelevant. But that is what people want.

Sure seems like test scores are becoming more important, not less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

I know at least 5 kids who were offered (and accepted) the Cornell transfer option. But somehow it's okay because it's Cornell?

Yes, Cornell has had this program for many years. What I don't get are all of the people saying it's a win-win because you save money. I don't think kids these days - especially the ones headed to Cornell or UChicago - want to go to local community college classes for a year and save their parents money. They would much prefer to live on campus as a freshman and have the whole college experience. Not to mention, the one community college class I took was terrible - the instructor was not a good teacher and gave everyone Bs and Cs.

sorry but cornell does not have ED 0 and will require test scores

Just go on Reddit and see how many 1550+ kids were rejected by UChicago in ED1. UChicago has been test optional for a very long time (before covid). Still, the vast majority of kids submit SAT or ACT.

that’s not a good thing. just require test scores like many actual top schools instead of gaming admissions

Sorry, but what part do you not understand? Over 75 percent of kids submit SAT or ACT. The median SAT score is 1540. What more do you want?

NP, but what people want are good schools that high-performing students can gain admission to through a process that doesn’t require a $10k private counselor to decode.

I appreciate that that’s a pipe dream. Back doors and side doors and “institutional priorities” are here to stay. The objective credential of money will remain all-important, while objective credentials like SAT score will remain borderline irrelevant. But that is what people want.

Well, my unhooked DC had high scores (1590 SAT), 4.0uw, NMSF, top 10 percent in graduating class, national level awards. Wrote UChicago essays over the summer (no 10k private counsellor). Got into UChicago (top choice by far) via ED route.

[Anonymous]

CHICAGO has serious debt problems, as well. It announced a massive $6.2 billion in debt in mid-2024 and immediately started cutting programs and faculty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CHICAGO has serious debt problems, as well. It announced a massive $6.2 billion in debt in mid-2024 and immediately started cutting programs and faculty.

Chicago hater. Don't you have Christmas presents to wrap? You post this over and over.

[Anonymous]

GAP year or transfer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/6KXpcaonx5

BU does this, too, and there are probably others.

Cornell has been doing this for decades. I was offered a spot in the following year’s class back in 1990 and now they have a transfer option.

This is not a new concept and many schools do something similar. But Chicago haters are always going to hate....

I am not a hater, dc was just admitted ED! My point is that Cornell has been offering transfer admissions forever - now Chicago is, and both are still highly selective schools. They have room for sophomore transfers and are offering it to first yr applicants who just missed out. What’s wrong with that?