Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
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Anonymous
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Our college consultant who was great referred to the super reach schools as lottery schools. Your kid can have the best possible stats, etc... and still only 1 out 10 get in -- if that.
My kid did get in her 'lottery school' and we were happy for her. She was the one who wanted it. We just want her to be happy! |
Anonymous
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC? |
Anonymous
If you have extreme financial need. |
Anonymous
| DD's reach was Colby and she got in: 4.0 weighted GPA, 1460 SATs (about average for Colby but admit rate is something like 15%), team captain, national recognition for art, and another EC she has dedicated herself to since elementary school and that she focused on in her essays. Unhooked but full pay. |
Anonymous
+1 W&L? |
Anonymous
| Honestly, I considered MIT a reach school despite scoring with grades and test scores (on their rubric) in the top 2 blocks of applicants (out of 8 boxes). When it comes to highly competitive schools it's a lottery most of the time anyway. Lottery among all well-qualified candidates. |
Anonymous
Yes. |
Anonymous
Nope. Stop posting when you don’t know what you’re talking about. |
Anonymous
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DD is a sophomore at a "lottery school" as described by PP (US News top 10 school) where she was an alumni child. We are not rich, just professional; any donations were less than $500 cumulative.
34 ACT, 3.7 UW GPA in honors classes at a girls day school that did not rank but she graduated cum laude so she was at the top of a competitive class. She applied to 3 other lottery schools, one of which she was also alumni child, 2 other with which she had no tie, rejected by all. Also admitted to some safeties and matches. Good activities including class leadership and played 2 varsity sports but not recruited. |
Anonymous
MIT has been considered a reach school for decades. You can be a 4.0/1600 captain of 3 sports teams and earn an emmy as a child actor and it is still a reach/lottery. That is pretty much true of about 10 schools. |
Anonymous
Uhhh... why is this not true at say, Amherst? |
Anonymous
W&L gives full ride merit scholarships according to this thread. Most top SLACS give none or just a bit for NMSFs. |
Anonymous
| Top SLACs give money to those students they want to attend. Incentive. Not highly publicized. “Hi I’m not paying anything for this school!” |
Anonymous
OF COURSE it’s a reach/lottery for everyone, even those with top scores. |
Anonymous
But Amherst and others give loads of need based aid, which would apply to "extreme financial need" that the PP posted. So.. instead of
it's actually "Yep". |