NACAC list is out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools like Clemson (51% acc rate) and UNCC (65% acc rate) on this list? Does that mean that they screwed up rejected too many and are now looking for new applications?

Schools only want students who they believe will succeed (i.e. who meet their admissions criteria). It is wrong to assume that being on this list is damning.

+1 West Point is on this list. I don't think they are hurting for applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is Clemson looking for? My kid with a 28 ACT and a 3.5 gpa was rejected. They may get more freshman applicants, but they’re not going to get what they’re looking for.

28 is a low SAT— especially since Clemson is largely engineering.

That’s not kind 28 is a perfectly fine Score -and if not an engineering applicant it doesn’t matter what engineering apps have.

+1 28 is the 89% and just over 1300 SAT equivalent. Who says it is not good? People are nuts here!!

[Anonymous]

There's some solid NY schools on this list:
The New School
St John's
West Point
Syracuse
Marist
CUNY
Adelphi

Something for everyone, imho. Lots of Catholic universities with availability, if you're into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are schools like Clemson (51% acc rate) and UNCC (65% acc rate) on this list? Does that mean that they screwed up rejected too many and are now looking for new applications?

Schools only want students who they believe will succeed (i.e. who meet their admissions criteria). It is wrong to assume that being on this list is damning.

+1 West Point is on this list. I don't think they are hurting for applicants.

Given the pandemic and uncertainty about Trump in 2020 (+ his wild antics to overthrow the election), I'm wondering if service academy applications were down. And, unlike regular universities, they won't lower the bar to let in applicants who otherwise don't meet standards.

I know two kids who got into both West Point and Annapolis. They both chose Annapolis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At first, I thought you had shared the link as a way to be helpful to "parents and others assisting students who have not yet completed the college admission process," but I can see from your comment that you really just wanted to sneer at schools you consider to be beneath you. DCUM is so DCUM.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is Clemson looking for? My kid with a 28 ACT and a 3.5 gpa was rejected. They may get more freshman applicants, but they’re not going to get what they’re looking for.

28 is a low SAT— especially since Clemson is largely engineering.

DP. 28 is NOT a low score. Get out of your bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid's two safety schools are on the list, and I think they would be great places to study.

Safety schools for fall '22?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid's two safety schools are on the list, and I think they would be great places to study.

Safety schools for fall '22?

This list is what I looked at last year for actual schools for my child. The more competitive ones seemed a good bet and I became aware of some lesser known but nice schools too. Worked well.