Magnet High School Junior
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Anonymous
Hence my suggestion to find the families and talk to them. |
Anonymous
Every rich kid has been doing this forever. They are all now pissed that the "average" people and Asians are getting on to this. 
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Anonymous
OMG, our kids are at the same school. The mom is building an empire in the child's name, and she encroaches on PTAs and other nonprofits to do it. The common joke is wondering if the charity will be around after Student X gets into Harvard. Sadly, Student X is a nice kid, but the mom is probably filling out the college app. Or, maybe Student X will take control and demonstrate integrity in the app. Also, it probably will be around because the mom seems to love the power of running it. I was going to say that I hope people aren't lying on apps. OP, my kid has super high stats, nmsf, multiple ECs with leadership as well as national, state and regional awards and recognition. Denied scea. I would say to OP, the following: Open up your idea of a great school beyond MIT and princeton. Add UWash, Rice, UMich, top LACs, etc etc to your reaches. Then consider the first group far reaches or lottery wins. Make you kid stand out with academic awards. National math competitions, science fair leading to Broadcom or Regeneron. All 5s on aps, nmsf, etc. Attain leadership roles in ECs Work on the essay(s). Have someone proof it and offer feedback. Same for activities and awards. With limited space, every word counts. Develop a relationship with the counselor, so their rec can be more personal. Broaden ECs-- add sport or arts to the typical stem/music Reconsider how much you want to invest. You need to step it up to get to my kid's stats level, and my kid got rejected early. So, how hard does your kid want to work to just buy a seat at the roulette wheel? Mine loves the activities they're in, but sometimes it's just too much. I can't imagine if they did these activities just to get a leg up. Which brings us back to the first suggestion. Reconsider what you think is a reach. Yes, mine has some of these on their RD list but also some top LACs, a couple mid tiers and a state flagship (which is a becoming more desirable with the money they are offering). Get excited about a variety of potential experiences. To work towards a certain college experience is likely to lead to disappointment and/or serious anxiety/stress. Just my 2 cents |
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MIT gives zero shitz about someone doing summer program with them. ZERO. Please don't give wrong info. There is not too much more your kid can do, since he is already excelling. But since a lot of info has been given, you as a parent need to play this game. These are not MIT math programs and the source is the MIT admission blog. These are not pay to play games, these are hard to get admitted to programs where you can spend 8 plus hours a day doing math well beyond anything HS level. Ross is supported by Jane Street and AMS, this isn't about playing the college admissions game, it's about finding and molding future great mathmaticians and the goal overlaps with MIT. |
Anonymous
Which family is going to tell you that they were not kosher and massaged the application and ECs?
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Anonymous
And it has nothing to do getting admitted. Yes, you can probably use it in the alum interview about "why MIT?". |
Anonymous
| In other words, OP, stop thinking of Princeton and MIT. If it happens then it is wonderful. Instead, look at other schools and in-state flagship. It is really not where you get in, but, what you do in the college you get into. |
Anonymous
They are not going to tell you how they cheated but will tell you what "their son" did.. You can figure out which part of that is kid vs. parent. |
Anonymous
DC is not a legacy, Asian boy, has qualified for math AIME this year, and is also participating in many math competitions this year, which will hopefully give him a national level award. He has a strong leadership role in a math non profit teaching students. What does endorsement from teacher, counselor or principal mean? They have to get teacher and counselor recommendations for the college app. So what does endorsement mean for a DC from a public school? |
Anonymous
If your DC can impress the principal or one of the teachers to convince them to write a recommendation letter saying that this student is the Best student in class 2024, your DC will have a chance. Otherwise, Asian boy has no chance to go to HYMPS, unless he is LCBGQ, a great writer, or a president of SGA in county or state. |
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This is a really weird thread.
I would agree that getting into a top 20 school requires much more than great stats. Without a hook, it would be tough unless an applicant has something else that makes their application stand out such as a national level award. This is especially true for magnet students since they are trying to stand out from their peers, many of whom have high stats. However I can’t believe that adults on this forum are suggesting that students misrepresent their activities and accomplishments or try to find out what other students have done. College is the beginning of your child’s journey into adulthood. Do you want them to begin that journey in such a way? OP your child is intelligent and hardworking. He/she will do well at any of the dozens of universities and colleges where he can receive a fantastic education. Apply to a variety of schools- there are gems in every tier. It is also important to speak about mid tier colleges with respect so your child can consider them with an open mind and without prejudice Also, considering that nearly half the magnet students end up at UMD, you would be wise to consider this option with an open mind and without prejudice as their stem programs are very good. |
Anonymous
| This whole thread is toxic, imo. Parents, you need to step out of this. The amount of strangely specific advice makes me cringe. |
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Anonymous
Well, these strangely specific advice were given to the very rich by the private facilitators for college admissions. Now, through the power of internet these secrets are out. The Asians and rich Africans (from Africa and Caribbean) have also figured it out! Oy Vey!!
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Anonymous
+ 1. Terms like toxic, cringe are thrown around every time an Asian aspirant for HYPSM asks for advice or someone talks about wanting to go there. The advice is generally along the lines of Be yourself, There are many other schools out there, etc. Most of these parents pay through their nose to send their kids to mediocre private schools (calling them Big Three LOL) mainly because the counselors have connections at top colleges, pay $500/hr for SAT prep and countless hours of pushing a ball across a field. None of that is toxic! 
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