College Admissions Results for Class of 2018 - Nightmare or Pleasant Suprise?

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Anonymous wrote:You are confusing correlation and causality. The lower ranked schools draw from a different pool. Their student body will include more students who are also parents, more students who also work more hours outside of school, more students who will miss class to help a relative who needs a ride somewhere, etx. More military gets struggling with ptsd. The more highly ranked schools are not necessarily doing something that helps their students graduate on time at higher rates
For the most part they are simply working with different students

Don't forget grade inflation! One DC in ivy - median 75 in math exam is curve up to B+. DC in state school - median math 78 is a C.

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Anonymous wrote:Admit Auburn. Was a backup. But now looking better and better.

Great! Congrats!!

Auburn's acceptance rate is 81%. How could someone not get in?

It must be exhausting to be such a gigantic ass****

+1000....if Auburn is where the DC wants to attend, how absolutely great is that! Who the ++++ cares about admit rates! Have fun at the football games!!!!

+2000...I am sure that a student can get a fabulous education at Auburn. And hopefully enjoy themselves for 4 years too. Struggling to find a negative in this.

Absolutely fabulous. 4 year graduation rate of 47% Hope the kid likes it = he/she may be there awhile.

Which is higher than UMBC, which I believe is also a good school. And I think Auburn would be more fun with more Big State opportunities if your student is motivated. Some kids work through college and cannot always graduate (or pay for school) to get done in 4 years. You need some perspective.

I think UMBC's 4 yr. graduation rate is around 63%
And remember this: At Auburn the vast majority of the students are from Alabama - and thus products of that state's education system.
At least with UMBC I assume most students are from Md., NJ., Va - big difference.

Um, no. UMBC four year graduation rate is 38%. Sad!

Maybe I'm reading this wrong but it says 63%. https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/academic-life/graduation-and-retention/

For full time students "University of Maryland - Baltimore County performs above average at graduating its first-time/full-time students on all fronts, posting an on-time (two or four years depending on the degree) and overall graduation rate of 37.7% and 63.3% respectively.

Yeah, you’re reading it wrong. Clearly the superior northern education failed to instill even basic reading comprehension! Bummer.

Not PP and I don't really give a hoot about UMBC or Auburn, actually I like both schools.

Both schools have the exact same drop out rate. UMBC just has more students that transfer out and they have more students that enroll after working and work at the same time (aka part-time).

So, while the graduation rates in 4 and 6 years are different it is more indicative of the # of part-time students and working student. You can understand that by analyzing the 1st time to college and drop out rates.

I know very successful people from both and don't really know anybody that attended these schools that did not like them.

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Less than 2 hours until Harvard EA decisions are out. Crossing our fingers!!

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Anonymous wrote:Less than 2 hours until Harvard EA decisions are out. Crossing our fingers!!

Spoiler: Rejected.

I'm sorry, get going on those Penn and Tufts apps.

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Anonymous wrote:Less than 2 hours until Harvard EA decisions are out. Crossing our fingers!!

Our friends' son was admitted. Mazel tov to him and their family!

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Anonymous wrote:Admit Auburn. Was a backup. But now looking better and better.

Great! Congrats!!

Auburn's acceptance rate is 81%. How could someone not get in?

My daughter just got into a school with an acceptance rate of 75% and I'm absolutely over the moon! She's not a great student, certainly not as great as your children are, but she works hard and she's proud of herself. I'm sad for your children that you wouldn't be proud of that as well, too bad they didn't get a more understanding parent.

Congrats!! My son has admission to several schools which are between 51-81% acceptance rates. Like your daughter, not a GREAT student and he is thrilled. I am thrilled for him and frankly kind of disgusted at some of the rude and dismissive comments here regarding Auburn and other schools that are not "elite" i.e., not "good enough". At least we will not have to worry about our kids becoming assholes like someone posted on here, and they won't feel overwhelming pressure like the kids of these rude, elitist parents must feel. Congrats to all the students on their admissions. I am in awe of these kids getting into schools like Harvard and U of Chicago but also very proud of my more "average" student. I wish everyone good luck.

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Congratulations previous poster, we parents do have a lot to be proud of in getting our seniors here, and we should celebrate their college admissions.

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Anonymous wrote:Admit Auburn. Was a backup. But now looking better and better.

Great! Congrats!!

Auburn's acceptance rate is 81%. How could someone not get in?

My daughter just got into a school with an acceptance rate of 75% and I'm absolutely over the moon! She's not a great student, certainly not as great as your children are, but she works hard and she's proud of herself. I'm sad for your children that you wouldn't be proud of that as well, too bad they didn't get a more understanding parent.

Congrats!! My son has admission to several schools which are between 51-81% acceptance rates. Like your daughter, not a GREAT student and he is thrilled. I am thrilled for him and frankly kind of disgusted at some of the rude and dismissive comments here regarding Auburn and other schools that are not "elite" i.e., not "good enough". At least we will not have to worry about our kids becoming assholes like someone posted on here, and they won't feel overwhelming pressure like the kids of these rude, elitist parents must feel. Congrats to all the students on their admissions. I am in awe of these kids getting into schools like Harvard and U of Chicago but also very proud of my more "average" student. I wish everyone good luck.

+1000 Not every kid WANTS to go to an Ivy, or a SLAC. The degree my kid is interested in is not even offered in the Ivy League schools, though he's gotten initial interest letters from HYP. He's not interested in a liberal arts degree, and is looking for a school that gives more focus to his desired major. Congrats to ALL those kids who are excited to receiving an acceptance letter, whether it is from a selective private, a state school or CC. Just because a school is more or less "selective" than others does not mean it won't be a great fit and provide a wonderful education for a particular child.

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Starting to panic.

Heard of 10 ED results so far. Most rejected or deferred. Only admits were athletic recruits or URM.

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Anonymous wrote:Starting to panic.

Heard of 10 ED results so far. Most rejected or deferred. Only admits were athletic recruits or URM.

Believe the horror stories. Prepare to match at a school lower than you anticipate. Overpopulate your list with schools for whom you are a catch, not reaches.

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Anonymous wrote:Starting to panic.

Heard of 10 ED results so far. Most rejected or deferred. Only admits were athletic recruits or URM.

Believe the horror stories. Prepare to match at a school lower than you anticipate. Overpopulate your list with schools for whom you are a catch, not reaches.

Or, you could stop buying into this idea that schools are higher or lower and focus on what school best fits your needs.

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Anonymous wrote:Starting to panic.

Heard of 10 ED results so far. Most rejected or deferred. Only admits were athletic recruits or URM.

Believe the horror stories. Prepare to match at a school lower than you anticipate. Overpopulate your list with schools for whom you are a catch, not reaches.

Or, you could stop buying into this idea that schools are higher or lower and focus on what school best fits your needs.

yeah, that's definitely the higher ones.

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I wonder if any of the parents/kids have regret after spending 3 years of high school doing nothing but preparing their applications to these elite schools only to be disappointed.
The countless hours on AP classes, clubs, volunteer hours, SAT tutors, consultants, etc, etc., only to end up at the same schools where kids put in half the effort but enjoyed the 3 years of HS.
To each their own.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if any of the parents/kids have regret after spending 3 years of high school doing nothing but preparing their applications to these elite schools only to be disappointed.
The countless hours on AP classes, clubs, volunteer hours, SAT tutors, consultants, etc, etc., only to end up at the same schools where kids put in half the effort but enjoyed the 3 years of HS.
To each their own.

^ not disappointed too much yet; this is only ED remember.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if any of the parents/kids have regret after spending 3 years of high school doing nothing but preparing their applications to these elite schools only to be disappointed.
The countless hours on AP classes, clubs, volunteer hours, SAT tutors, consultants, etc, etc., only to end up at the same schools where kids put in half the effort but enjoyed the 3 years of HS.
To each their own.

sounds like a rationalization for slacking off. Well to each their own