How high or low should this student reach for in ED or EA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HYPS is possible but very low odds.

If you are the top stem female in the class, maybe MIT. Odds are MUCH better for females. (Same with Caltech.)

Personally, I would ED to one of the following schools. (Ask counselor which schools like your HS):
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
Penn
Northwestern

Or for slightly better odds:
Chicago
JHU

Avoid Brown. Females applicants at a disadvantage.

people have got to stop clowning. Jhu and chicago ed are largely more selective than NU and Cornell ED amongst others. idiot advice on here

Do we know Chicago’s ED acceptance rate? Did you call Chicago admissions office to find out?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HYPS is possible but very low odds.

If you are the top stem female in the class, maybe MIT. Odds are MUCH better for females. (Same with Caltech.)

Personally, I would ED to one of the following schools. (Ask counselor which schools like your HS):
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
Penn
Northwestern

Or for slightly better odds:
Chicago
JHU

Avoid Brown. Females applicants at a disadvantage.

people have got to stop clowning. Jhu and chicago ed are largely more selective than NU and Cornell ED amongst others. idiot advice on here

No, for the one millionth time: If you attend one of many highly selective private high schools, Chicago is a relatively easy admit for student in the top 40% of the class. I do not know why but this is the case but it is. If you attend MCPS or FCPS then it appears to be just as difficult as NU or JHU or many Ivies.
But for whatever reason Chicago is the one top20 school that preferentially LOVES private school kids. At many privates, it is a much easier admit than it's neighbor Northwestern. From the schools my kids attend you literally need a 3.9 for NU (making it HYP level) and can get into Chicago with a 3.65. I have the data in front of me.

This will forever be a point of misunderstanding on here because the discrepancy is so large.

Yes you keep saying this and many of us with kids at such schools disagree with you. Perhaps identify the specific high school you are describing. It’s an anonymous forum after all

Look at Harvard Westlake data it is very clear what level students get into Chicago.

lol, could not pick a school less relevant to dcum.

Most of us private school moms aren’t from DC. There are a lot of us.

No, there are like 3 of you that post here constantly than aren’t from dc but lost of us are local.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go for schools that like high stats and are less interested in ECs. Agree with Rice and Chicago, together with honors colleges at state flagships. Of course you should be looking into program rankings in her research area.

Is Rice less interested in EC’s?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3.9 GPA at a top private where no one gets 4.0, 1580 SAT, loved by teachers so assuming great rec letters but otherwise not a standout candidate: not athlete, part time job, research internship, a couple club membership (not leadership). Full pay, white girl, science major (not engineering or CS).

How high or low should this applicant aim for ED or EA? I'm looking for feedback like don't EA/ED anything above USNWR 1-10 or no ivies except Cornell or Swarthmore but not Williams. We don't want her to aim too low but also don't want to aim too high and throw away the ED/EA.

Aren't they all?

[Anonymous]

You’ll have a more clear picture after this year’s round of admissions at your school, and then can drill down on data to make a decision about ED for your student in the fall of 2026. Have you started college visits already with your student?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HYPS is possible but very low odds.

If you are the top stem female in the class, maybe MIT. Odds are MUCH better for females. (Same with Caltech.)

Personally, I would ED to one of the following schools. (Ask counselor which schools like your HS):
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
Penn
Northwestern

Or for slightly better odds:
Chicago
JHU

Avoid Brown. Females applicants at a disadvantage.

people have got to stop clowning. Jhu and chicago ed are largely more selective than NU and Cornell ED amongst others. idiot advice on here

No, for the one millionth time: If you attend one of many highly selective private high schools, Chicago is a relatively easy admit for student in the top 40% of the class. I do not know why but this is the case but it is. If you attend MCPS or FCPS then it appears to be just as difficult as NU or JHU or many Ivies.
But for whatever reason Chicago is the one top20 school that preferentially LOVES private school kids. At many privates, it is a much easier admit than it's neighbor Northwestern. From the schools my kids attend you literally need a 3.9 for NU (making it HYP level) and can get into Chicago with a 3.65. I have the data in front of me.

This will forever be a point of misunderstanding on here because the discrepancy is so large.

Yes you keep saying this and many of us with kids at such schools disagree with you. Perhaps identify the specific high school you are describing. It’s an anonymous forum after all

Look at Harvard Westlake data it is very clear what level students get into Chicago.

lol, could not pick a school less relevant to dcum.

Most of us private school moms aren’t from DC. There are a lot of us.

“Most”?

Lol, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go for schools that like high stats and are less interested in ECs. Agree with Rice and Chicago, together with honors colleges at state flagships. Of course you should be looking into program rankings in her research area.

Is Rice less interested in EC’s?

Yes. Very stats driven, based on admits from DC's magnet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go for schools that like high stats and are less interested in ECs. Agree with Rice and Chicago, together with honors colleges at state flagships. Of course you should be looking into program rankings in her research area.

WashU not focused on EC or narrative

Yes, good suggestion. A friend of DC's received a full tuition award with similar stats and good, but not super-impressive, ECs.

Anything like WashU that isn’t in a red state?

[Anonymous]

What is UChicago's acceptance rate for ED?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is UChicago's acceptance rate for ED?

Some folks at Reddit did a reasoned calculation based on available information. It's in the range of 20-30% for all ED rounds. Another reddit post calculates it to be close to 40%, but I suspect it's too high even for Chicago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is UChicago's acceptance rate for ED?

Some folks at Reddit did a reasoned calculation based on available information. It's in the range of 20-30% for all ED rounds. Another reddit post calculates it to be close to 40%, but I suspect it's too high even for Chicago.

It seems every other school reports this number, from Ivies to selective public colleges. Why is UChicago so secretive about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HYPS is possible but very low odds.

If you are the top stem female in the class, maybe MIT. Odds are MUCH better for females. (Same with Caltech.)

Personally, I would ED to one of the following schools. (Ask counselor which schools like your HS):
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
Penn
Northwestern

Or for slightly better odds:
Chicago
JHU

Avoid Brown. Females applicants at a disadvantage.

people have got to stop clowning. Jhu and chicago ed are largely more selective than NU and Cornell ED amongst others. idiot advice on here

No, for the one millionth time: If you attend one of many highly selective private high schools, Chicago is a relatively easy admit for student in the top 40% of the class. I do not know why but this is the case but it is. If you attend MCPS or FCPS then it appears to be just as difficult as NU or JHU or many Ivies.
But for whatever reason Chicago is the one top20 school that preferentially LOVES private school kids. At many privates, it is a much easier admit than it's neighbor Northwestern. From the schools my kids attend you literally need a 3.9 for NU (making it HYP level) and can get into Chicago with a 3.65. I have the data in front of me.

This will forever be a point of misunderstanding on here because the discrepancy is so large.

Yes you keep saying this and many of us with kids at such schools disagree with you. Perhaps identify the specific high school you are describing. It’s an anonymous forum after all

Look at Harvard Westlake data it is very clear what level students get into Chicago.

lol, could not pick a school less relevant to dcum.

Most of us private school moms aren’t from DC. There are a lot of us.

No, there are like 3 of you that post here constantly than aren’t from dc but lost of us are local.

I’m another one.
So 4?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3.9 GPA at a top private where no one gets 4.0, 1580 SAT, loved by teachers so assuming great rec letters but otherwise not a standout candidate: not athlete, part time job, research internship, a couple club membership (not leadership). Full pay, white girl, science major (not engineering or CS).

How high or low should this applicant aim for ED or EA? I'm looking for feedback like don't EA/ED anything above USNWR 1-10 or no ivies except Cornell or Swarthmore but not Williams. We don't want her to aim too low but also don't want to aim too high and throw away the ED/EA.

Which science? Unless you have that part of the equation you are wasting her time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is UChicago's acceptance rate for ED?

Some folks at Reddit did a reasoned calculation based on available information. It's in the range of 20-30% for all ED rounds. Another reddit post calculates it to be close to 40%, but I suspect it's too high even for Chicago.

It seems every other school reports this number, from Ivies to selective public colleges. Why is UChicago so secretive about this?

I think 20-30% is decent (not great). So that's not what they are hiding. What they are hiding is the percentage of class admitted through ED rounds. The reddit poster estimates this percentage to be around 70-80%, which is unusually high.

Of course when you disclose ED acceptance rate, then people will know the percentage of class admitted through ED rounds. So, it's confidential.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is UChicago's acceptance rate for ED?

Some folks at Reddit did a reasoned calculation based on available information. It's in the range of 20-30% for all ED rounds. Another reddit post calculates it to be close to 40%, but I suspect it's too high even for Chicago.

It seems every other school reports this number, from Ivies to selective public colleges. Why is UChicago so secretive about this?

I think 20-30% is decent (not great). So that's not what they are hiding. What they are hiding is the percentage of class admitted through ED rounds. The reddit poster estimates this percentage to be around 70-80%, which is unusually high.

Of course when you disclose ED acceptance rate, then people will know the percentage of class admitted through ED rounds. So, it's confidential.

Quoting ridiculous percentages off of Reddit shows nothing other than you have an ax to grind, and are unable to find a reliable source,