If your dc gets into Princeton SCEA, would they apply to others during RD?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The child admitted to Princeton SCEA has earned the right to apply to as many schools as he or she wishes.

Good luck to that family (parents and kids) having any friends after graduation if that kid ends up at the SCEA after blocking everyone else from the other top schools. Public school parents may not get it, but in a small, private school community things like this get around FAST. Your kid is basically seen as a self-centered jerk and parents are seen as jerks for not putting a stop to this nonsense.

In the case we knew about - clearly kid and family didn't care what others thought. They loved all the trophy admittances (and made them public) and yet still attended the SCEA legacy admit school. It was all about ego. Not cool.

I’m surprised the college counselor/ guidance counselor at your school facilitated this.

[Anonymous]

My kid just applied to a college SCEA and has an interview with an alum for that school soon.

I asked my kid what they would say if the interviewer said "Imagine you get accepted in mid December. Do you still apply to other places?"

My kid said they would be honest and say that they probably would apply to other places to compare costs, etc.

When I expressed shock, my kid said that kids that are accepted to that school are likely pretty rational and it would be typical to consider other options and not just take the first offer, even if it is a good offer.

I don't see how I'm related to this person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC was accepted SCEA to Princeton and was tempted by one other university. That university, however, was best friend's top choice. We took a walk, listed the features that were most important to DC, and compared Princeton to the alternative. Princeton won, easily, and DC decided that bragging rights were not worth possibly hurting best friend's chances (or those of any other classmates at our small private school). No additional applications were submitted, and no regrets. Trophy hunting is awful, and it does impact classmates coming from smaller schools. They remember, years later.

Princeton, by the way, has been all DC could have hoped for, and more.

Was their friend admitted to the other school?

No, best friend was not admitted, but is happy where they landed (also fantastic option).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC was accepted SCEA to Princeton and was tempted by one other university. That university, however, was best friend's top choice. We took a walk, listed the features that were most important to DC, and compared Princeton to the alternative. Princeton won, easily, and DC decided that bragging rights were not worth possibly hurting best friend's chances (or those of any other classmates at our small private school). No additional applications were submitted, and no regrets. Trophy hunting is awful, and it does impact classmates coming from smaller schools. They remember, years later.

Princeton, by the way, has been all DC could have hoped for, and more.

Was their friend admitted to the other school?

No, best friend was not admitted, but is happy where they landed (also fantastic option).

Another thing that doesn’t support the idea that colleges have quotas from certain schools and that a kid not getting in isn’t because some other kid stole their spot.

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It’s very possible for multiple strong applicants from the same small private high school class to get into the same selective college, especially if they can each contribute something unique or fill a need for that college’s incoming class. It’s not always a situation where one student completely dominates and shuts the rest out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to Princeton's SCEA page. It says clearly that those accepted under SCEA CAN apply RD. So stop with the uninformed commenys

Of course you CAN apply, this discussion is about whether it is kind and ethical.

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Our admissions officer said "only apply to others schools that would give you pause at your EA school." What schools would make you pause and reconsider your application to Princeton? If there are any, apply to them. If there are schools you really aren't going to pick over Princeton, then getting out of the way of others can be helpful to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Go to Princeton's SCEA page. It says clearly that those accepted under SCEA CAN apply RD. So stop with the uninformed commenys

Of course you CAN apply, this discussion is about whether it is kind and ethical.

Princeton says go for it. Who are YOU to judge? Do you wring hands often? Obviousky, OP is judging another family and you are just piling on. How is THAT behavior "Kind and ethical"? and how is your judgemental post "kind and ethical"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s very possible for multiple strong applicants from the same small private high school class to get into the same selective college, especially if they can each contribute something unique or fill a need for that college’s incoming class. It’s not always a situation where one student completely dominates and shuts the rest out.

There are maybe 10 schools in America where Princeton is throwing a half dozen or more acceptances. And none of them are in DC.

[Anonymous]

at our LA private students who are admitted to HYPS (maybe MIT also?) via early, non-binding admissions process are required to withdraw any outstanding applications. this is precisely meant to prevent a scenario where one kid racks up 6 ivy admits and thereby affects the chances of other strong applicants in the class.

[Anonymous]

At our nyc private, kids don’t withdraw apps from schools with merit options they want to pursue ie a stamps scholarship or the Robertson. They could also apply to, say, Harvard. Nobody expects kids to know without revisits. But shotgunning would mean the counselor would send out a very different, basic LOR that would take care of the issue

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to Princeton's SCEA page. It says clearly that those accepted under SCEA CAN apply RD. So stop with the uninformed commenys

Of course you CAN apply, this discussion is about whether it is kind and ethical.

Princeton says go for it. Who are YOU to judge? Do you wring hands often? Obviousky, OP is judging another family and you are just piling on. How is THAT behavior "Kind and ethical"? and how is your judgemental post "kind and ethical"?

People like this are the problem. Exhibit A

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to Princeton's SCEA page. It says clearly that those accepted under SCEA CAN apply RD. So stop with the uninformed commenys

Of course you CAN apply, this discussion is about whether it is kind and ethical.

And has everyone been kind to all the other students at their school?

It is not enough that I win, you must lose.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:at our LA private students who are admitted to HYPS (maybe MIT also?) via early, non-binding admissions process are required to withdraw any outstanding applications. this is precisely meant to prevent a scenario where one kid racks up 6 ivy admits and thereby affects the chances of other strong applicants in the class.

this is a great policy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:at our LA private students who are admitted to HYPS (maybe MIT also?) via early, non-binding admissions process are required to withdraw any outstanding applications. this is precisely meant to prevent a scenario where one kid racks up 6 ivy admits and thereby affects the chances of other strong applicants in the class.

this is a great policy

a kid from my kids' HS (public) got all ivies acceptance... all kids talked about that