Big 3 (or thereabouts) College Results - Class of 2021

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

Congrats! Our non Big 3 DC got deferred. Strong GPA but didn’t submit test scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those whose DC got accepted into Tulane, what were test scores like and did you get merit aid?

32 ACT, no merit aid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those whose DC got accepted into Tulane, what were test scores like and did you get merit aid?

34 ACT. $20,000 annually in merit aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

Congrats! Our non Big 3 DC got deferred. Strong GPA but didn’t submit test scores.

My guess is that Tulane leaned towards accepting kids with high scores (and gave less weight to GPAs) so when the schools stop being test-optional they can say our mid 50th percentile was 33-34. They also gave merit aid to entice these high test score kids to enroll. Over the last few years, Tulane has been cleverly raising their school rankings and this move seems in line with their overall strategy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

Wow, all that money and stress for results that are the same or worse than public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

Wow, all that money and stress for results that are the same or worse than public school.

Data I'm looking at now for public schools is shockingly low. Literally, historically bad numbers. Lot of kids will be at JCs instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

Wow, all that money and stress for results that are the same or worse than public school.

Data I'm looking at now for public schools is shockingly low. Literally, historically bad numbers. Lot of kids will be at JCs instead.

where are you seeing this 'data'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

Wow, all that money and stress for results that are the same or worse than public school.

Data I'm looking at now for public schools is shockingly low. Literally, historically bad numbers. Lot of kids will be at JCs instead.

This isn't true.

[Anonymous]

My neighbors daughter had at 34 and $18,000 merit aid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

Wow, all that money and stress for results that are the same or worse than public school.

Data I'm looking at now for public schools is shockingly low. Literally, historically bad numbers. Lot of kids will be at JCs instead.

This isn't true.

+1. We need rock solid data like "My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Big 3 kid in at Tulane EA with merit aid. School was a "target" so we were not expecting money. Thrilled for my kid who had high scores but average GPA.

Congrats! Our non Big 3 DC got deferred. Strong GPA but didn’t submit test scores.

My guess is that Tulane leaned towards accepting kids with high scores (and gave less weight to GPAs) so when the schools stop being test-optional they can say our mid 50th percentile was 33-34. They also gave merit aid to entice these high test score kids to enroll. Over the last few years, Tulane has been cleverly raising their school rankings and this move seems in line with their overall strategy.

There were at least two kids on the acceptances thread on the college board that did not get in with 34s. One had a 4.3 GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.99 kid at one of these schools is getting deferred from average schools left and right. I would give anything to do it all over and let the kid have a nice childhood instead of the torture he just endured for absolutely nothing.

You still have regular admissions, try not to worry in the meantime.

Wow, all that money and stress for results that are the same or worse than public school.

except many people don't send their kid for the "results" after they finish HS, in terms of which highly selective college. Some care a lot about the actual education they receive and opportunities to be involved in things during HS. Also, they will on average be more prepared for whatever college they go to.

[Anonymous]

What are the "Big 3?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the "Big 3?"

DCUM imagination