3.75/1550 Big 3 rising Senior - College Options?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

Thx. My kid has the 3.9 and change (3.95?) through junior year. We not a legacy/URM/recruit. Just smart and really driven. Would be thrilled with Michigan. Hard to know how high to aim.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

Thx. My kid has the 3.9 and change (3.95?) through junior year. We not a legacy/URM/recruit. Just smart and really driven. Would be thrilled with Michigan. Hard to know how high to aim.

3.95 at big 3: Mighican is basically a certainty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC is at 3.75/1550. Rigorous course load (combo of rigorous math/science). Good/Solid ECs but not at a national level. NO legacy/urm/athlete hooks. Not looking to major in STEM. Of course, we expect to have a substantial conversation(s) with college counselor later this year..but DCUM suggestions on reach/target/safety schools with these stats ?

Top-ish SLAC is possible and guaranteed if ED e.g. Colby, etc. GPA might be low for Amherst, Williams, and Pomona. Maybe latter because of geographic diversity. UVA if in state. Cornell if ED but will be a stretch. Maybe U Chicago. Will come down to ECs and quality thereof.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

Thx. My kid has the 3.9 and change (3.95?) through junior year. We not a legacy/URM/recruit. Just smart and really driven. Would be thrilled with Michigan. Hard to know how high to aim.

3.95 at big 3: Mighican is basically a certainty.

God shot at Michigan. Chicago. Cornell if ED. Need test scores and good ECs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

No.

It isn't about your kids stats, it is about the number of kids who have similar records who are applying to all of the same schools.

There are X times the number of kids applying for generally the same number of seats that existed 30 years ago.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

Thx. My kid has the 3.9 and change (3.95?) through junior year. We not a legacy/URM/recruit. Just smart and really driven. Would be thrilled with Michigan. Hard to know how high to aim.

3.95 at big 3: Mighican is basically a certainty.

God shot at Michigan. Chicago. Cornell if ED. Need test scores and good ECs.

Chicago if ED.

Don't waste an ED on Cornell unless you are legacy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

No.

It isn't about your kids stats, it is about the number of kids who have similar records who are applying to all of the same schools.

There are X times the number of kids applying for generally the same number of seats that existed 30 years ago.

so the 3.95 kid has the same options as the 3.75 kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

No.

It isn't about your kids stats, it is about the number of kids who have similar records who are applying to all of the same schools.

There are X times the number of kids applying for generally the same number of seats that existed 30 years ago.

so the 3.95 kid has the same options as the 3.75 kid?

I can't answer specifically the impact of the 0.20 differential, but it needs to be said that STA, NCS, GDS and Sidwell aren't identical when it comes time to assign grades.

Anecdotally, GDS kids who I know personally have all had higher GPAs than my Sidwell teen. As in, > 3.90. Their ACT/SATs were easily lower, even when superscored. One girl had a 4.0 at GDS and her mom acted like that wasn't a big deal, all you need to do is work hard! That sort of situation is a unicorn at Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

No.

It isn't about your kids stats, it is about the number of kids who have similar records who are applying to all of the same schools.

There are X times the number of kids applying for generally the same number of seats that existed 30 years ago.

so the 3.95 kid has the same options as the 3.75 kid?

I can't answer specifically the impact of the 0.20 differential, but it needs to be said that STA, NCS, GDS and Sidwell aren't identical when it comes time to assign grades.

Anecdotally, GDS kids who I know personally have all had higher GPAs than my Sidwell teen. As in, > 3.90. Their ACT/SATs were easily lower, even when superscored. One girl had a 4.0 at GDS and her mom acted like that wasn't a big deal, all you need to do is work hard! That sort of situation is a unicorn at Sidwell.

Yes. 3.95 could well be the highest GPA for a graduating class at Sidwell. If your DC is 3.95 at Sidwell, they will have terrific options, ED or no ED.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

Thx. My kid has the 3.9 and change (3.95?) through junior year. We not a legacy/URM/recruit. Just smart and really driven. Would be thrilled with Michigan. Hard to know how high to aim.

3.95 at big 3: Mighican is basically a certainty.

God shot at Michigan. Chicago. Cornell if ED. Need test scores and good ECs.

Chicago if ED.

Don't waste an ED on Cornell unless you are legacy.

Chicago is harder to get into than cornell. It also doesn’t have back doors like the school of human ecology and ag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

No.

It isn't about your kids stats, it is about the number of kids who have similar records who are applying to all of the same schools.

There are X times the number of kids applying for generally the same number of seats that existed 30 years ago.

so the 3.95 kid has the same options as the 3.75 kid?

as the analogy goes, they get a ticket into the stadium, but it is a lottery to see who gets on the field.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll bite. Here’s a selection of really nice schools, of different sizes and locations that could be of interest, depending on major and setting. Lots of very different schools.

Reach: Northwestern, Cornell, U Penn, U Chicago, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth
Target / Reach: Michigan, Rochester, Wash U, Wesleyan, Middlebury, Tufts
Target: Colby, Colgate, U Washington, Boston College, NYU
Safeties: Univ of Toronto, McGill, Wisconsin, Reed, Bates, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Tulane

My kid has a 3.9 at a Big3; can he/she move the target/reaches to target?

If they are maintaining straight As in junior senior year in rigorous courses I’d say you’d get into 3 of the 6 regular and probably 5 of the 6 if you ED. It’s all still such a crap shoot. The benefit for strong kids now is that they will have all their junior year grades with face to face in session school. I think the past seniors got screwed because grades were so wonky and inflated during remote learning.

Thx. My kid has the 3.9 and change (3.95?) through junior year. We not a legacy/URM/recruit. Just smart and really driven. Would be thrilled with Michigan. Hard to know how high to aim.

3.95 at big 3: Mighican is basically a certainty.

God shot at Michigan. Chicago. Cornell if ED. Need test scores and good ECs.

Chicago if ED.

Don't waste an ED on Cornell unless you are legacy.

Chicago is harder to get into than cornell. It also doesn’t have back doors like the school of human ecology and ag.

if you have a strong record, are full pay and ED to Chicago, your chances are very good.