Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
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Anonymous
Thank you! That's what we're hoping. |
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Boston College
Male 3.9 GPA (top 25%) 1450 SAT lots of service |
Anonymous
Lots of service is key for BC. I have a good feeling - good luck to your DC! |
Anonymous
+1 I think likely as well! |
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"My Shot (Williams ED Remix)” - parody of song from musical "Hamilton"
(Intro) I am not throwin’ away my shot! I am not throwin’ away my shot! Hey yo, I’m just like my essay — wordy, witty, over-thought, And I’m not throwin’ away my shot! I’m applyin’ early, might be crazy, but it’s strategy, Tryna join the herd of purple cows, defyin’ gravity. No legacy, no coach to vouch for me, no varsity, But I’m hopin’ ED1 can give me scarcity’s prosperity! I got my recs, I got my scores, I got my essay drafts galore, Talkin’ ‘bout that liberal core, that learning-for-life folklore. Common App, it’s war — The portal’s gonna blow when I click submit once more! (Pre-Chorus) I’m dreamin’ ‘bout the Berkshires, ‘Bout the snow and all those lectures, All those art and econ majors, I’m-a join ‘em if they’ll take us! (Chorus) I am not throwin’ away my shot! No, I’m not throwin’ away my shot! Hey yo, ED boosts the odds — I might as well take that shot, And I’m not throwin’ away my shot! (Bridge) It’s tough when you ain’t got that hook, No coach who can get you in with just one look. They say “fit matters,” well I wrote a book, On why I’d thrive on Spring Street — take a look! Financial aid? It’s need-blind, that’s kind, But stats online? Make me lose my mind — “Acceptance rate: like 7.9,” But ED’s lookin’ closer to twenty-nine… (ish!) Every night I grind through edits on my personal statement, Writing ‘bout identity, anxiety, displacement. Got my counselor sayin’, “Kid, don’t fake it — Williams wants real reflection, don’t overstate it.” So I’m crafting lines like “curiosity’s my art,” And I’m praying that admissions folks can feel it in their hearts. I’m nervous, but I’m earnest — that’s my liberal arts start, If they take me, I’ll be Eph forever, playin’ my part! (Final Chorus) I am not throwin’ away my shot! No, I’m not throwin’ away my shot! Hey yo, I’m just like my essay — wordy, witty, over-thought, And I’m not throwin’ away my shot! We’re gonna rise up! (Rise up!) It’s ED time, sign up! (Sign up!) We’re gonna find out, December lines up — Decision day — please light my luck up! (Outro) I imagine myself in the Quad, the morning snow’s soft, Admissions said “Congrats!” — I’m lost, But proud — I took the shot I got — ‘Cause I am not throwin’ away my shot! |
Anonymous
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But ED’s lookin’ closer to twenty-nine… (ish!)
ha! good one, chat~ |
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Emory
3.9 weighted Public HS 1460 Need aid Recruited |
Anonymous
Love it- go Ephs! |
Anonymous
Amazing what AI can do with the right prompts. |
Anonymous
| Any other SLAC ED applicants?? Only a few days in and the wait is hard! |
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Swat ED1. Legacy. Private boarding school.
1520, 4.0, national ECs that should appeal to Swat (activism-Quakery stuff). Good luck to all these SLAC kids - it's so competitive! |
Anonymous
Ha - it's Go Blue! Good luck! |
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Swarthmore
Physics major 1540 (1 sitting -does that even matter?) 4.0, highest rigor, strong private Strong in-school ECs 2 sport V athlete/sportsmanship award in each last year Not recruited No hooks. ED2 - Bowdoin? Wash U? Unknown. |
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ED 1 to Middlebury
GPA 4.1 weighted (took most rigorous courses available, got mostly As but there are a few Bs, most in 9th/10th 36 ACT strong involvement in extracurriculars with leadership at school level NMSF Male unhooked full pay I have no idea what to expect. Would feel more confident if had all As. |
Anonymous
Sounds like a slam dunk, but I guess you never really know. Good luck! |