Rejected from Chicago, Northwestern, Williams, Vanderbilt...

[Anonymous]

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Plus, most kids get accepted to their school of choice, communicate with the school, and THEN do the gap year. Like Malia Obama. Doing a gap year and then applying to schools she didn't get into the first time around seems really silly.

But she would have nothing to lose by reapplying. The higher SAT score, full year of grades (assuming this semester ends strong), and something interesting this summer gives her far better odds of getting into an elite during early action admissions this fall.

[Anonymous]

Do we get an update? Decisions are out by now, no?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let's all hope! We should take the time and think positive thoughts and maybe even say a prayer, seriously. You know you would not want to be in this situation.

The point is, I, and many others on here, would not be in this situation because we have enough common sense to insist our kids have a realistic list that includes reach likely, and safety schools represented. Even if her royal highness does not think she could deign herself to the horrors of a lesser school, she may change her tune when acceptances and denials roll around. Believe me, if DS' top choices didn't pan out, he would be happily ensconced at St. Olaf right now.

I understand. But I am still praying for a "surprise" with an ivy for the OP and her DD. I never give up until it's really over.


Can't you and everyone else take 5 minutes and say a silent prayer no matter how bad it looks now? PLEASE?

WTF?! Who are you people?

There's still a chance. There's nothing left to do but pray while waiting for the last of the decisions to come in.

Some of you are coming across like you are hoping for the worst outcome, just so you can attack the OP. I think the OP is afraid to come back to post. Mistakes were made, but have some mercy for the DD.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let's all hope! We should take the time and think positive thoughts and maybe even say a prayer, seriously. You know you would not want to be in this situation.

The point is, I, and many others on here, would not be in this situation because we have enough common sense to insist our kids have a realistic list that includes reach likely, and safety schools represented. Even if her royal highness does not think she could deign herself to the horrors of a lesser school, she may change her tune when acceptances and denials roll around. Believe me, if DS' top choices didn't pan out, he would be happily ensconced at St. Olaf right now.

I understand. But I am still praying for a "surprise" with an ivy for the OP and her DD. I never give up until it's really over.


Can't you and everyone else take 5 minutes and say a silent prayer no matter how bad it looks now? PLEASE?

WTF?! Who are you people?

There's still a chance. There's nothing left to do but pray while waiting for the last of the decisions to come in.



Some of you are coming across like you are hoping for the worst outcome, just so you can attack the OP. I think the OP is afraid to come back to post. Mistakes were made, but have some mercy for the DD.

It's me again. I really don't think the OP is ever coming back. You people were too harsh. The OP can see how everyone can't wait for an update, now we're not going to get one and we'll never know.

[Anonymous]

I have no doubt that if the DD got into an ivy OP would be posting!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let's all hope! We should take the time and think positive thoughts and maybe even say a prayer, seriously. You know you would not want to be in this situation.

The point is, I, and many others on here, would not be in this situation because we have enough common sense to insist our kids have a realistic list that includes reach likely, and safety schools represented. Even if her royal highness does not think she could deign herself to the horrors of a lesser school, she may change her tune when acceptances and denials roll around. Believe me, if DS' top choices didn't pan out, he would be happily ensconced at St. Olaf right now.

I understand. But I am still praying for a "surprise" with an ivy for the OP and her DD. I never give up until it's really over.


Can't you and everyone else take 5 minutes and say a silent prayer no matter how bad it looks now? PLEASE?

WTF?! Who are you people?

There's still a chance. There's nothing left to do but pray while waiting for the last of the decisions to come in.

Some of you are coming across like you are hoping for the worst outcome, just so you can attack the OP. I think the OP is afraid to come back to post. Mistakes were made, but have some mercy for the DD.

I hate to break it to you, but praying isn't going to change anything in this case. Decisions have already been made and communicated.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't matter if she comes back or not. If the daughter got in, then she deserved it. If she did not get in and has no college options, then she deserved that too

[Anonymous]

Why are people so toxic on this board? The negativity and hatefulness is extraordinary. Root for people to succeed and not to fail.

[Anonymous]

Gap year and reapply early with the better numbers. No brainer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are people so toxic on this board? The negativity and hatefulness is extraordinary. Root for people to succeed and not to fail.

+1M

[Anonymous]

This is a good lesson that even with top grades and scores, there is no guarantee of getting into a college that accepts less than 25% of applicants. The little Ivies (like Williams) can be tougher than the Ivies.

One piece of advice. Around April 15, someone usually compiles a list of schools that did not fill. You can search it online. It has some very good schools. Best strategy is to either take a gap year, or go to one of these schools and try to transfer.

[Anonymous]

In this instance, with the late edition of good SAT score, a gap year is wiser than trying to transfer. Finish strong this semester and be a shoe-in during the early admissions cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In this instance, with the late edition of good SAT score, a gap year is wiser than trying to transfer. Finish strong this semester and be a shoe-in during the early admissions cycle.

There is no shoo-in ( or even a shoe-in) for any of the schools the OP listed.
Taking a gap year may work if the student does something that will substantially change the application. However, applying again is meaningless unless there is a compelling difference.
My advice would be to craft a list of places that are still accepting applications and focusing on getting into the most appealing of that list.
Sitting out a year guarantees nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In this instance, with the late edition of good SAT score, a gap year is wiser than trying to transfer. Finish strong this semester and be a shoe-in during the early admissions cycle.

There is no shoo-in ( or even a shoe-in) for any of the schools the OP listed.
Taking a gap year may work if the student does something that will substantially change the application. However, applying again is meaningless unless there is a compelling difference.
My advice would be to craft a list of places that are still accepting applications and focusing on getting into the most appealing of that list.
Sitting out a year guarantees nothing.

This. It is getting more difficult with each passing year to get into these colleges. Look at the accepted rates for the class of 2021 compared to 2019 or 2020. While I feel for this young lady, it is time to regroup and come up with a new plan of action. Staying the course will likely lead to more disappointment.

[Anonymous]

The gap doesn't hurt her. A gap isn't sitting out, it's a year to mature, at the very least.