Where is your kid applying ?

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Anonymous wrote:Pitt (already admitted), WM (in state), Vassar, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Bates, Carleton, St. Olaf, Oberlin, Kenyon

34 ACT (36 verbal, 32 STEM), 10APs, 4.1w GPA (has 2 B-s from COVID shutdown in 10th, all As and 1 B besides that in 10th through 12th, thus far).

Considering Vassar and Bates ED1, ED2

Good list, but curious why it doesn't include Grinnell.

This is my kid. Visited Grinnell with her older sister and just thinks it’s too remote. (I personally think it would be great). Wants less than an hour from a major city. Vassar is a train ride to NYC (more than an hour, but the train is a draw), Oberlin has Cleveland; St. Olaf and Carleton have the Twin Cities: Bowdoin and Bates have Portland. Etc. Os only applying to Kenyon because that’s where her sister goes.

Is also applying in IR and music, which isn’t as strong for Grinnell as STEM is.

If they are looking at Carleton and St. Olaf, why not Macalester? It's an awesome school not just nearby but IN the twin cities...really impressive students and alums. Great vibe. Cute neighborhood.

My child really didn’t like Macalester. Did not like the area at all. The tour guide had only been at the school for one semester (from Ethiopia) and had only been virtual. Loved Northfield and the colleges there.

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Anonymous wrote:People are really pessimistic on this board. It’s not supported by Scattergrams.

I think the pessimism comes from experience with the competition in the DC area. If OP lives in Wyoming, the answers might be different.

The Scattergrams/Naviance is also dated information and doesn't take into account last year, which was horrible for high stats kids applying just about anywhere. Test optional will continue to hurt the high-stats kids because the institutions are flooded with applications.

Ours has 2021 data.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I think your list is great and since you've been through this process before with a higher-stats kid, you know more about what to expect than most of us.
It seems like your kid may be a STEM kid (based on UMBC and Va Tech interest).
The only observation I have is that a couple of people suggested Emory. If you have lots of $$ to blow and your kid is into public health or wants to be a doctor, I would say as an Emory alum that this is a good option. But I've never understood why people forget about GA Tech, which is much stronger than Emory for engineering, math-related, architecture and some niche STEM fields. It is much cheaper and in a closer location to potential Atlanta internships than Emory, and its grads make a lot more $ according to the comparisons I've seen. I don't know that you need one more school since your list looks good, but GA Tech is great, according to many friends and relatives.

I don’t think people “forget about” Ga Tech. The admission rate for EA last year for OOS students was 14%. It’s a reach for everyone OOS.

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A lot of people simply don't want to be in the south.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I think your list is great and since you've been through this process before with a higher-stats kid, you know more about what to expect than most of us.
It seems like your kid may be a STEM kid (based on UMBC and Va Tech interest).
The only observation I have is that a couple of people suggested Emory. If you have lots of $$ to blow and your kid is into public health or wants to be a doctor, I would say as an Emory alum that this is a good option. But I've never understood why people forget about GA Tech, which is much stronger than Emory for engineering, math-related, architecture and some niche STEM fields. It is much cheaper and in a closer location to potential Atlanta internships than Emory, and its grads make a lot more $ according to the comparisons I've seen. I don't know that you need one more school since your list looks good, but GA Tech is great, according to many friends and relatives.

Gatech grads make more because they major in engineering. When making direct major comparisons like Computer science, Emory grads make more.

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Anonymous wrote:Emory would be easier to get into than UNC OOS. If your kid likes the south, then Davison, Vanderbilt, and U-Miami in Florida.

That's debatable. Emory is likely a little harder
https://admissionslawsuit.unc.edu/about/admissions/
UNC is 14% OOS
1370- 1540
Emory 13%
1420- 1550

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Anonymous wrote:Emory would be easier to get into than UNC OOS. If your kid likes the south, then Davison, Vanderbilt, and U-Miami in Florida.

That's debatable. Emory is likely a little harder
https://admissionslawsuit.unc.edu/about/admissions/
UNC is 14% OOS
1370- 1540
Emory 13%
1420- 1550

Looks like first PP is completely wrong then.

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Anonymous wrote:Pitt (already admitted), WM (in state), Vassar, Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Bates, Carleton, St. Olaf, Oberlin, Kenyon

34 ACT (36 verbal, 32 STEM), 10APs, 4.1w GPA (has 2 B-s from COVID shutdown in 10th, all As and 1 B besides that in 10th through 12th, thus far).

Considering Vassar and Bates ED1, ED2

My kid had similar stats and a similar list a few years back and ended up at Bowdoin. I was hoping they would go to UVA. (Applied and accepted at UVA instead of WM.) Applied, accepted and loved Vassar and Wesleyan. Had merit at Case in case that's a consideration...

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Anonymous wrote:People are really pessimistic on this board. It’s not supported by Scattergrams.

I think the pessimism comes from experience with the competition in the DC area. If OP lives in Wyoming, the answers might be different.

The Scattergrams/Naviance is also dated information and doesn't take into account last year, which was horrible for high stats kids applying just about anywhere. Test optional will continue to hurt the high-stats kids because the institutions are flooded with applications.

My nephew who graduated from TJ this past summer was rejected from UVA, Va Tech, hopkins, Carnegie mellon, Georgia Tech. So I don’t think parents are aiming low or pessimistic.

Yeah. Class of 2021 got the shaft.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS is humanities orientated and does want a SLAC. 1520, 4.67, 8 APs, MCPS magnet. Looking at: W&M, Grinnell, Vassar, Oberlin, Kenyon, Wesleyan, etc. Possibly Emory.

As has been shared before, second tier SLAC's offer great merit aid. Just saying.

Kenyon gives a lot of merit aid and this poster’s child would be very high stat there.

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1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

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Anonymous wrote:Emory would be easier to get into than UNC OOS. If your kid likes the south, then Davison, Vanderbilt, and U-Miami in Florida.

That's debatable. Emory is likely a little harder
https://admissionslawsuit.unc.edu/about/admissions/
UNC is 14% OOS
1370- 1540
Emory 13%
1420- 1550

You have to remember that a good chunk of those UNC OOS admits are legacies, who get an admissions bump. Not put in the “in state” pile, but are separated out from the other OOS into their own group.

So OOS non-legacy is less than 14%.

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Anonymous wrote:1410 SAT, 4.0 unweighted, 4.7 weighted. MCPS. Wants to stay somewhat local with more than 4000 undergrads.

UMD, UVA, W&M, American, Pitt, Delaware, UMBC, GMU

Is he/she submitting scores?

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Anonymous wrote:Emory would be easier to get into than UNC OOS. If your kid likes the south, then Davison, Vanderbilt, and U-Miami in Florida.

That's debatable. Emory is likely a little harder
https://admissionslawsuit.unc.edu/about/admissions/
UNC is 14% OOS
1370- 1540
Emory 13%
1420- 1550

You have to remember that a good chunk of those UNC OOS admits are legacies, who get an admissions bump. Not put in the “in state” pile, but are separated out from the other OOS into their own group.

So OOS non-legacy is less than 14%.

Um, Emory has a higher rate for legacies as well... That's not an excuse.

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HYPS.