Test optional results

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might want to request details for ED/EA/RD...could be interesting to see if there are differences.

DD is not a great test taker. Her grades (3.95 UW/ 4.3 W), extracurriculars, recommendations, essays, etc. made her top choice a match, but her scores would have put it in the reach category. Not a top 20, but a top 50. She applied ED, did not submit scores, and got in. She also received a reasonable amount of merit, which we did not expect as she was a sure bet for the school given ED.

Her results might have been different EA or RD. Grateful that she took this approach and that it worked. It is a welcome bit of light at the end of the virtual school since March 2020 tunnel.

What school?

[Anonymous]

DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You might want to request details for ED/EA/RD...could be interesting to see if there are differences.

DD is not a great test taker. Her grades (3.95 UW/ 4.3 W), extracurriculars, recommendations, essays, etc. made her top choice a match, but her scores would have put it in the reach category. Not a top 20, but a top 50. She applied ED, did not submit scores, and got in. She also received a reasonable amount of merit, which we did not expect as she was a sure bet for the school given ED.

Her results might have been different EA or RD. Grateful that she took this approach and that it worked. It is a welcome bit of light at the end of the virtual school since March 2020 tunnel.

What school?

Congrats!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

Yes, she should have withdrawn her other applications already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

You're correct. It's VA Tech unless her top choice comes through.....her decision...tough choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

You're correct. It's VA Tech unless her top choice comes through.....her decision...tough choice.

no its not her decision, she made the decision when she applied and was accepted ED to Virginia Tech... that's where she's going regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

You're correct. It's VA Tech unless her top choice comes through.....her decision...tough choice.

no its not her decision, she made the decision when she applied and was accepted ED to Virginia Tech... that's where she's going regardless.

PP here. Her top choice is a private highly selective school. If she decides to go to her top choice, we will lose a deposit at Tech...that's all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

You're correct. It's VA Tech unless her top choice comes through.....her decision...tough choice.

no its not her decision, she made the decision when she applied and was accepted ED to Virginia Tech... that's where she's going regardless.

PP here. Her top choice is a private highly selective school. If she decides to go to her top choice, we will lose a deposit at Tech...that's all.

you realize that that is not how it works? Did your college counselor suggest you do this?? This can lead to blackballing of your high school... it is VERY much frowned upon unless there is a valid reason like inability to pay due to insufficient financial aid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD had 1190 (poor test taker) and didn't submit scores, 3.9 GPA, balanced extra-curriculars, summer internship in a research institution for the past two years, employed since 16yo, and highly selective competitive summer (with stipend) camps since middle school. We're in NOVA. Applied based on interest/major, location/campus, and affordability (key factor to graduate debt free).

In:
VA Tech-ED
UW-Madison
UC-Boulder
WVU
CSU with generous merit

Denied:
Ohio State

Still waiting on her top choice and it's not UVA (she didn't like the vibe there...sorry DCUM). We did hire a college counselor to assist her with applications, because she does not want to listen to her parents.

She had to go to VT if she ED

You're correct. It's VA Tech unless her top choice comes through.....her decision...tough choice.

no its not her decision, she made the decision when she applied and was accepted ED to Virginia Tech... that's where she's going regardless.

PP here. Her top choice is a private highly selective school. If she decides to go to her top choice, we will lose a deposit at Tech...that's all.

you realize that that is not how it works? Did your college counselor suggest you do this?? This can lead to blackballing of your high school... it is VERY much frowned upon unless there is a valid reason like inability to pay due to insufficient financial aid.

PP here....you guys are over-thinking this. The reality is she is probably not getting into her top choice, so we're going to Tech.

[Anonymous]

Not overthinking.

[Anonymous]

Um no not overthinking. Are you sure your daughter was accepted ED and not EA? If she was accepted ED, she has an obligation to go there absent highly unusual circumstances. I can't imagine a high school where the counselor would support ignoring an ED obligation - it will look very bad for the high school, and as a PP said, it could result in all of her other applications denying/withdrawing acceptances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um no not overthinking. Are you sure your daughter was accepted ED and not EA? If she was accepted ED, she has an obligation to go there absent highly unusual circumstances. I can't imagine a high school where the counselor would support ignoring an ED obligation - it will look very bad for the high school, and as a PP said, it could result in all of her other applications denying/withdrawing acceptances.

PP-Yes. I am sure.

[Anonymous]

I don't think Tech EA has even come out yet so yes this poster truly did have their kid apply ED with every intention of breaking that contact. Unbelievable that you'd consider that and even more so that you'd go around bragging about it lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Um no not overthinking. Are you sure your daughter was accepted ED and not EA? If she was accepted ED, she has an obligation to go there absent highly unusual circumstances. I can't imagine a high school where the counselor would support ignoring an ED obligation - it will look very bad for the high school, and as a PP said, it could result in all of her other applications denying/withdrawing acceptances.

PP-Yes. I am sure.

Parent of student accepted ED, you, and your student, and high school counselor, all signed an agreement that all other apps would be withdrawn upon ED acceptance. Are you aware of this?