Class of '26 Instagram College Decisions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HM school website does show that HYP admissions are indeed lower than in some other TT schools (~6% in 2023-2025). However, I personally think T20 admissions (that include Chicago, Duke, JHU, etc) are a better indication of school rigor. I am guessing it might be the Ivy+ handle in the analysis above.

What is Ivy+ handle? Specifically what is handle? Never heard of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know it’s a point of pride for some, envy/jealousy/hatred for others, indifference to the rest, but I think we should all acknowledge that the results these schools get year after year are absolutely absurd and a lot of debate is really just nitpicking minor differences.

it's just the hyper competitive NY parents.

These are all amazing schools.

And even going "lower" down - many good private schools and great fits for many kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

This is where I land too.

[Anonymous]

I have assumed it is top 20 schools (or something that is close enough to T20).

Looking at Ivies only or Ivies+S/M gives a skewed picture. Many kids choose Chicago, Duke, JHU, etc over Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth or Columbia. DC (who is not yet a senior but already thinking about colleges) would choose Chicago over most Ivies (apart from HYP).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

My kid is proud, and he and his friends are happy and excited about their choices. I'm going to share this thread with him . . . he will get a kick out of middle-aged women wasting their time analyzing where a bunch of teenagers are going to college.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

I'm sure the kids don't care, it's just sad you all are wasting your time on this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

My kid is proud, and he and his friends are happy and excited about their choices. I'm going to share this thread with him . . . he will get a kick out of middle-aged women wasting their time analyzing where a bunch of teenagers are going to college.

he might wonder why his mom is spending so much time on the forum as well

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

I'm sure the kids don't care, it's just sad you all are wasting your time on this.

for parents deciding where to send kids to high school this matters a ton.

the thread is "instagram college decisions" - anyone not interested in the topic has muted the thread or doesn't open it.

some could say it's sad that you are wasting your time commenting on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:HM school website does show that HYP admissions are indeed lower than in some other TT schools (~6% in 2023-2025). However, I personally think T20 admissions (that include Chicago, Duke, JHU, etc) are a better indication of school rigor. I am guessing it might be the Ivy+ handle in the analysis above.

What is Ivy+ handle? Specifically what is handle? Never heard of that.

handle is the next column, instagram handle

Ivy+ = Ivy League + Stanford, MIT, Caltech, UChicago, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Vanderbilt

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

I know! My kid's post is one of those posts, so it feels extra weird.

Ick levels through the roof. Kinda wish they’d make my kiddo’s school’s private.

Kids don't care. if they had an issue they wouldn't publish where they are going.

The kids should be proud, lots of great schools.

My kid is proud, and he and his friends are happy and excited about their choices. I'm going to share this thread with him . . . he will get a kick out of middle-aged women wasting their time analyzing where a bunch of teenagers are going to college.

he might wonder why his mom is spending so much time on the forum as well

I'm not ashamed of wanting to communicate with other parents online. Are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is honestly so weird that a bunch of adults are analyzing the instagram posts of teenagers and weirder that you think institutional quality changes year to year based on college acceptances. All these schools are good and families weigh many factors when deciding on school and college. Please get a life!

Well, college placement is still one of the important factors... and we are discussing this specific factor in this thread, what's wrong with that?...