High test score kids who didn't get in where they thought they would

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lesson: apply undecided arts & sciences

some schools don't allow you to transfer into an impacted program, like UMD's CS program. If you don't get direct admit, it's almost impossible to transfer in. They state to always pick a second program because chances are slim that you will get into CS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Low to mid 1500s + public high schools (unless it’s TJ, Stuy, Bx Science) + engineering/CS major = state schools

That was my kid UMD 1520/3.98 unweighted 14 APs. Rejected from GT

Don't feel too badly.

My DC -- 1580, 56 credits (I don't even know how many APs, just know the credits -- all 5s), 4.92 wgpa/4.0 unwgpa - rejected at GT.

Where did they get accepted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lesson: apply undecided arts & sciences

some schools don't allow you to transfer into an impacted program, like UMD's CS program. If you don't get direct admit, it's almost impossible to transfer in. They state to always pick a second program because chances are slim that you will get into CS.

So? Pick another major. Math?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Asian male, Applied Rd all schools. 34 act , 4.45 when applied. 12+ Ap classes Public school. Lot of ec and national awards finalist . Business major accepted at all public ivys business programs and waitlisted at nyu, stern , vtech, rejected usc Vanderbilt, duke, Wharton, northeastern Got off waitlist Dartmouth, Cornell , northwestern but passed on them. The whole thing is a crap shot. The whole experience was pointless in the grand scheme.

34 ACT is not considered that high and national awards and lots of APs from a public high school don’t matter that much to top private colleges. You actually did really well if you got in all public ivies and got off waitlist of Dartmouth and Northwestern. Cornell would have been the best chance at an Ivy I would have guessed for this profile.

This is very similar to my dd from nova , who got accepted to Vanderbilt, northwestern, and nyu However did not get into uva, umich and ucla or Berkeley business. Same act score gpa 4.35 . Good ec’s but no national awards. Chose nyu . Though she really wanted uva or umichigan

[Anonymous]

I think the problem here is no unhooked applicant, no matter how high their stats, should approach admissions process thinking they are getting into any particular Ivy+ college. Those that do get their dreams crushed. High Stats + EC's + great essays and Recommendations get you a ticket to the lottery and from then on its pretty much luck/based on factors beyond your control.

[Anonymous]

This resonated - something to think about?:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1n2q6w1/the_brutal_truth_about_college_admissions_no_one/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This resonated - something to think about?:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1n2q6w1/the_brutal_truth_about_college_admissions_no_one/

Some great lines:

- about 70% of people on r/collegeresults with 1550+ SATs who didn’t get in anywhere “good” are boring as fu*k.

- Your “resume builders” aren’t cool. They aren’t special.

- And here’s the thing: humanity and being real add way more value to a college community than being able to solve calculus problems 5% faster than Johnny. Johnny forages mushrooms on weekends, and still has 95% of your calc skill. Johnny has a cooler life than you.

- If you take nothing else from this, take this: stop asking about SAT and GPA and other basic stats for the Ivy League. Everyone has that and you aren’t going to get any different answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This resonated - something to think about?:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1n2q6w1/the_brutal_truth_about_college_admissions_no_one/

Some great lines:

- about 70% of people on r/collegeresults with 1550+ SATs who didn’t get in anywhere “good” are boring as fu*k.

- Your “resume builders” aren’t cool. They aren’t special.

- And here’s the thing: humanity and being real add way more value to a college community than being able to solve calculus problems 5% faster than Johnny. Johnny forages mushrooms on weekends, and still has 95% of your calc skill. Johnny has a cooler life than you.

- If you take nothing else from this, take this: stop asking about SAT and GPA and other basic stats for the Ivy League. Everyone has that and you aren’t going to get any different answers.

Unlikely to happen.
So many threads asking should their humanities DC even take Calculus.

[Anonymous]

Ga resident
3.86UW 1540
CS major
In- UGA honors, GT, GSU honors, UF
Waitlisted- Emory, Cornell, Harvard, Dartmouth, Rice
Rejected- Duke, JHU, Northwestern
Was surprised by Emory because its instate and DS went to summers there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ga resident
3.86UW 1540
CS major
In- UGA honors, GT, GSU honors, UF
Waitlisted- Emory, Cornell, Harvard, Dartmouth, Rice
Rejected- Duke, JHU, Northwestern
Was surprised by Emory because its instate and DS went to summers there.

Why would anyone complain when they got int Georgia Tech for CS? Would choose it over many T20, except for Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem here is no unhooked applicant, no matter how high their stats, should approach admissions process thinking they are getting into any particular Ivy+ college. Those that do get their dreams crushed. High Stats + EC's + great essays and Recommendations get you a ticket to the lottery and from then on its pretty much luck/based on factors beyond your control.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ga resident
3.86UW 1540
CS major
In- UGA honors, GT, GSU honors, UF
Waitlisted- Emory, Cornell, Harvard, Dartmouth, Rice
Rejected- Duke, JHU, Northwestern
Was surprised by Emory because its instate and DS went to summers there.

Why would anyone complain when they got int Georgia Tech for CS? Would choose it over many T20, except for Harvard.

A lot of his classmates go there. And he didnt need to try that hard in HS to get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ga resident
3.86UW 1540
CS major
In- UGA honors, GT, GSU honors, UF
Waitlisted- Emory, Cornell, Harvard, Dartmouth, Rice
Rejected- Duke, JHU, Northwestern
Was surprised by Emory because its instate and DS went to summers there.

Emory is a private school. Being instate has nothing to do with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Asian male, Applied Rd all schools. 34 act , 4.45 when applied. 12+ Ap classes Public school. Lot of ec and national awards finalist . Business major accepted at all public ivys business programs and waitlisted at nyu, stern , vtech, rejected usc Vanderbilt, duke, Wharton, northeastern Got off waitlist Dartmouth, Cornell , northwestern but passed on them. The whole thing is a crap shot. The whole experience was pointless in the grand scheme.

34 ACT for an Asian is below par. You should be grateful.

[Anonymous]

My ds East Indian from dmv had 34 act too and was accepted to Cmu, gtech cs. But rejected uva, umich. So this tell me scores really a small factor it was rigor , essays and awards that matter heavily. Once you score above 1500/ 33 or 34 it’s a wash