Is anyone's Senior not in anywhere yet?

[Anonymous]

Not in anywhere. Niche, competitive STEM field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not in anywhere. Niche, competitive STEM field.

How many places did kid apply?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me it makes sense to apply to maybe 3 safeties, 3 targets, and then a large number of sub-10% admissions reaches, just trying to win the lottery.

That only makes sense if you don't care about the character/feel of the school and only care about prestige. Otherwise, how many sub 10% admissions schools actually offer the environment your child wants?

[Anonymous]

That only makes sense if you don't care about the character/feel of the school and only care about prestige. Otherwise, how many sub 10% admissions schools actually offer the environment your child wants?

Exactly. People applying to 20 schools haven't done much research - they're just shotgunning apps.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 3 places (all public), deferred 2 (both private; ED and EA).

Waiting to hear on 15 more.

You applied to 20 schools? WHY

Because that's what is being done nowadays. it has gotten insane. Ask any college counselor

[Anonymous]

20 is normal.

Esp if A- high rigor student at a private w/ decently high test scores.

Or if you need merit and financial aid.

[Anonymous]

20-30 apps is the new 10-15 apps.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Only in at Ohio Case Western which offered a lot of scholarship money. Couldn't be less enthusiastic about going to Ohio.

Have you visited? What is your kid's intended major/area of interest?

It is an amazing school and we were pleasantly shocked at how much we liked it. Unfortunately, my kid liked another school better (similarly located in an area you'd go---"seriously you want to spend 4 years there?!?!") and it was an overall better fit for my kid. But case was their 2nd choice. Had money been an issue, they'd be at case with their amazing scholarship as well (well over 50% of tuition)

+1
Case is a serious STEM school so if that is not your kid's thing do not consider it.
It is located in a great area of the city and the kids work hard there. For engineering, health sciences and pre-med it is a school that impresses those hiring and reading graduate applications.
It is cold in the winter though

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not in anywhere. Niche, competitive STEM field.

How many places did kid apply?

This PP. update. Deferred @ NCState. Applied to only 6 schools. Top student but competitive HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious. My kid did restrictive early action (not an Ivy) and there was only one other school he liked/applied to that was public EA (but they don't announce until February). It was definitely the right strategy for him. He applied to 17 schools with a good mix of (safety, target and reach). They all only had ED, or EDI/EDII and his top choices weren't any that offered EDII.

It just feels weird to hear everyone talking about all these acceptances and he literally has no clue. He could care less though. He is a 35ACT/4.0uw/4.4w at a private so he will get in somewhere, but it feels really weird to not know until mid-late March.

I guess I don’t understand the rationale here. Obviously I don’t know where you live. But I think it would have made sense to apply to one or two additional public schools that provide decisions by Dec.

Would probably prevent some anxiety. Also, let’s not forget some school do defer high stats students, whether for yield protection, etc.

What did his school say? Did they have any thoughts on your approach?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not in anywhere. Niche, competitive STEM field.

How many places did kid apply?

This PP. update. Deferred @ NCState. Applied to only 6 schools. Top student but competitive HS.

Are you the OP?

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Anonymous wrote:Most kids don’t have any acceptances.

That said, my kid does have one acceptance at Pitt. Was deferred from ED school. None of the other schools applied to had early action, and she didn’t want to do ED 2 anywhere because she still wants to wait for the first school where she was deferred.

False. My kid has been accepted to:

UMW
Radford
Washington College
ODU
CNU
ECU
Randolph Macon

They are waiting on a dozen others.

None of these schools are selective. Congrats, but I’m not sure you’ve achieved anything other than some hollow victories. In fact, one could apply to most of these schools after being rejected by more selective schools and still get in. These applications - particularly in your number - are just not necessary.

[Anonymous]

Only 5% of my child's school applied ED / EA. Most deferred