Our Current Situation - Not thrilled

[Anonymous]

What's the problem? Pitt sounds like a great option. Your kid sounds great but so are the other kids applying to the same programs.

[Anonymous]

we applied to many of the same schools with very similar results, with slightly lower stats. DS said no thanks to CU Boulder, as he is very pointy in CS.

You can still apply to WPI RD. Thats where DS ended up. Girls get decent merit, boys less so.

[Anonymous]

THREE acceptances

Sorry you're sad, but this is awesome and you should be patting your kid on the back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FOUR acceptances

Sorry you're sad, but this is awesome and you should be patting your kid on the back.

Fixed. It's only January and your kid already has four schools saying they can come. That's more than many students will have at the very end of this. I really hope you haven't let on to your kid that you are disappointed. That's really going to mess with their head. Celebrate success.

[Anonymous]

First of all OP, this is extremely rude. There are so many students who have worked so hard and every bit as capable as your child (boy or girl? Who knows?) who do not have these acceptances. Second of all, what kind of high school are we talking about? GPAs vary so much and the top ranked college programs know that a 4.0 at one school—especially one that calls more than the top 1% the top 1%, that makes no sense—is very different than a more rigorous school. Your kid has great choices. Stop making him or her feel bad.

[Anonymous]

What is the issue? One deferral so far means what exactly? In at four...one should never apply to a school they would not be happy to attend so what is the issue with the acceptances as they are all good schools? No VA school was acceptable? Surmising here since applied only to VCU and GMU when those stats are solid for consideration at every VA school. Seem like the plan is working out fine so far for schools applied to with other decisions forthcoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the issue? One deferral so far means what exactly? In at four...one should never apply to a school they would not be happy to attend so what is the issue with the acceptances as they are all good schools? No VA school was acceptable? Surmising here since applied only to VCU and GMU when those stats are solid for consideration at every VA school. Seem like the plan is working out fine so far for schools applied to with other decisions forthcoming.

Yeah, this is the weird part. Why no Virginia Tech or UVA? It's such a weird selection of schools.
Your kid could have thrown their hat in the ring for any school in the USA with those stats but they chose an odd selection.

[Anonymous]

I fail to see any issue here. Like, none.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You say son and then she later on.

Big difference if girl or boy in that major.

This was my first thought as well.

OP's probably right, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all OP, this is extremely rude. There are so many students who have worked so hard and every bit as capable as your child (boy or girl? Who knows?) who do not have these acceptances. Second of all, what kind of high school are we talking about? GPAs vary so much and the top ranked college programs know that a 4.0 at one school—especially one that calls more than the top 1% the top 1%, that makes no sense—is very different than a more rigorous school. Your kid has great choices. Stop making him or her feel bad.

Why are you and some of the rest such as--holes. OP is allowed to be disappointed. OP is allowed to vent. These kids kill themselves for 4 years in the hopes that they'll get into dream schools. Your kids do it too. All kids do it. When that doesn't happen, some roll with it. Some are upset. And there is nothing bad about that. (And yes, parent feelings are valid. We are the ones watching them kill themselves).

If you don't have something constructive to say. If you can't empathize nicely. Then just shut the EF up. I'm sick of the piling on, nasty, judgmental responses to valid feelings on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP which is it boy or girl? HUM...

And nothing wrong with GMU if you think there is then there is something wrong with you.

GMU students get jobs last time I checked that was the goal.

Look, I agree. But for kids that grow up in the area, many don't want to stay local. They want to spread their wings. And that's ok.
Can you not understand that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My guess is that this is another troll. But, if not, then why didn't your son/daughter apply to VT, UVA, UMDCP?

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Facts:
Son UW GPA 4.0. NEVER made below an A (even middle school). WGA 4.5 (only classes that are weighted are AP level) Top 1% class (everyone with a 4.0 gets rank of 1 so % rank based on WGPA)
9 APs total after Senior year including good mix of science (AP Physics 1,2 and C), math (Calc BC), computer science, humanities (history, government)....
1550 SAT one sitting May of junior year (balanced math/verbal score)
Attends specialized engineering courses through CC and Magnet program
Eagle Scout with lots of leadership positions and projects through the scouting program
Lots of EC focused on computer science that he does because he loves them and does totally on his own (has website blog with details of all projects that is very well written)
Community service since 9th grade (even through covid) at same organization - has many hours
Awesome LOR from computer science teacher and AP physics teacher and community leader
Coherent, funny, on topic essays

Deferred Purdue CS
Offered Exploratory Studies CU Boulder
Admitted to Pitt CS and GMU CS with honors
Admitted to VCU CS

Waiting to hear from GT, UT Austin, Wisconsin Madison, U Washington, Rice and not expecting good results based on the deferral and exploratory studies garbage can offer.

If choices end up being Pitt, GMU or VCU so be it but that seems ridiculous. She has so much potential. Pitt seems to be the winner so far

Uh huh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all OP, this is extremely rude. There are so many students who have worked so hard and every bit as capable as your child (boy or girl? Who knows?) who do not have these acceptances. Second of all, what kind of high school are we talking about? GPAs vary so much and the top ranked college programs know that a 4.0 at one school—especially one that calls more than the top 1% the top 1%, that makes no sense—is very different than a more rigorous school. Your kid has great choices. Stop making him or her feel bad.

Why are you and some of the rest such as--holes. OP is allowed to be disappointed. OP is allowed to vent. These kids kill themselves for 4 years in the hopes that they'll get into dream schools. Your kids do it too. All kids do it. When that doesn't happen, some roll with it. Some are upset. And there is nothing bad about that. (And yes, parent feelings are valid. We are the ones watching them kill themselves).

If you don't have something constructive to say. If you can't empathize nicely. Then just shut the EF up. I'm sick of the piling on, nasty, judgmental responses to valid feelings on here.

This is the problem. Kids should not be "killing themselves" for something that rarely works out.
Since this "killing" starts at age 13 in quite a few kids it is at least initially parent driven.
Parents should know better.
It's so warped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all OP, this is extremely rude. There are so many students who have worked so hard and every bit as capable as your child (boy or girl? Who knows?) who do not have these acceptances. Second of all, what kind of high school are we talking about? GPAs vary so much and the top ranked college programs know that a 4.0 at one school—especially one that calls more than the top 1% the top 1%, that makes no sense—is very different than a more rigorous school. Your kid has great choices. Stop making him or her feel bad.

Why are you and some of the rest such as--holes. OP is allowed to be disappointed. OP is allowed to vent. These kids kill themselves for 4 years in the hopes that they'll get into dream schools. Your kids do it too. All kids do it. When that doesn't happen, some roll with it. Some are upset. And there is nothing bad about that. (And yes, parent feelings are valid. We are the ones watching them kill themselves).

If you don't have something constructive to say. If you can't empathize nicely. Then just shut the EF up. I'm sick of the piling on, nasty, judgmental responses to valid feelings on here.

They haven't even heard from more than half of the schools. No kids get everything they want in this process.