I can't believe my kid got into X college . . .

[Anonymous]

It's one of the top ivies in the country by most measures including admissions ratios, but I'm uncomfortable outing DC.

[Anonymous]

11:46 probably referring to Cornell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Balliol College (Oxford)

A bargain at only $56k/yr incl living expenses....

Wow.

What was your kid's selling point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is truly obnoxious.

+1000

I believe the purpose of the thread was to get at successful admission stretches - your average kid (by DC standards any way) getting into a college that appeared to be above her/his reach.
I would not find that obnoxious and actually would love to hear what may have tipped the scales.

[Anonymous]

I would be cool if you added why you "can't believe it".

[Anonymous]

Not such a coup if you're paying full-freight, which is why your kid got in, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The UC System is near bankrupt -- not surprised they're accepting more out of staters who can pay full tuition.

+1 the standards are low for paying students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:11:46 probably referring to Cornell

Wow, PP, but wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:11:46 probably referring to Cornell

I'm thinking Penn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:11:46 probably referring to Cornell

I'm thinking Penn.

Haha. Wrong again. Nice try, only six more to go, so I'm stopping now. You'll just have to suffer in ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:11:46 probably referring to Cornell

I'm thinking Penn.

Haha. Wrong again. Nice try, only six more to go, so I'm stopping now. You'll just have to suffer in ignorance.

Ther's an Ivy with a higher rate of admission than U Penn? I didn't know that.

[Anonymous]

Both Yale and Princeton.

I knew she would get in wherever she applied, but we didn't expect to be offered so much in financial incentives.

She turned down both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:11:46 probably referring to Cornell

I'm thinking Penn.

Haha. Wrong again. Nice try, only six more to go, so I'm stopping now. You'll just have to suffer in ignorance.

Ther's an Ivy with a higher rate of admission than U Penn? I didn't know that.

Most of them have lower rates of admission than Cornell or UPenn. Which are fine schools (I went to Penn) but DC doesn't go to either.

[Anonymous]

MIT. I was surprised because his last math and science grades were not all As. Not a full ride but a nice partial scholarship. Student loans, hello!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both Yale and Princeton.

I knew she would get in wherever she applied, but we didn't expect to be offered so much in financial incentives.

She turned down both.

Where is she going instead?