Elon University

[Anonymous]

Has received nearly double the number of EA applications compared to last year per college counselor (private). Bracing for tears in my house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has received nearly double the number of EA applications compared to last year per college counselor (private). Bracing for tears in my house.

Oh no. This is my kid’s “safety.” Already surprised by a rejection from one of their matches (UGA), so there could be tears and panic here too.

[Anonymous]

I know some kids deferred last year, but why does it feel like every school is claiming double the volume of applications?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has received nearly double the number of EA applications compared to last year per college counselor (private). Bracing for tears in my house.

Oh no. This is my kid’s “safety.” Already surprised by a rejection from one of their matches (UGA), so there could be tears and panic here too.

Sorry to hear that. UGA is a match for my kid too. What were his stats?

[Anonymous]

Elon had almost 1,000 COVID positives so far this year. If not the highest rate in the country among colleges, it has to be close to it. By contrast, Davidson had fewer than 20.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know some kids deferred last year, but why does it feel like every school is claiming double the volume of applications?

Because those schools, like Elon, that went test optional are experiencing floods of applications by students who would under normal experiences not applied there.

[Anonymous]

Yikes! Safety for my son, too. And I hate this school. I swear, if he gets deferred...well, maybe that will be for the best. I really don't get the hype.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yikes! Safety for my son, too. And I hate this school. I swear, if he gets deferred...well, maybe that will be for the best. I really don't get the hype.

+2 I don’t like it either and my kid has it as a safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has received nearly double the number of EA applications compared to last year per college counselor (private). Bracing for tears in my house.

Oh no. This is my kid’s “safety.” Already surprised by a rejection from one of their matches (UGA), so there could be tears and panic here too.

Sorry to hear that. UGA is a match for my kid too. What were his stats?

3.4 GPA and 33 ACT from top private

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elon had almost 1,000 COVID positives so far this year. If not the highest rate in the country among colleges, it has to be close to it. By contrast, Davidson had fewer than 20.

That tells you a lot right there, Elon is fun, people are not just there to study, Davidson is like watching paint dry.

[Anonymous]

my kid got in last year but decided on another place but really liked it especially the dining halls. those kids eat well there.

[Anonymous]

Look at Elon’s social media feeds - pre-COVID. This is why kids want to go there. It is a ton of fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has received nearly double the number of EA applications compared to last year per college counselor (private). Bracing for tears in my house.

Oh no. This is my kid’s “safety.” Already surprised by a rejection from one of their matches (UGA), so there could be tears and panic here too.

Sorry to hear that. UGA is a match for my kid too. What were his stats?

3.4 GPA and 33 ACT from top private

NP:
Note to Self,
Top private is bad for college acceptance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at Elon’s social media feeds - pre-COVID. This is why kids want to go there. It is a ton of fun.

It seems like a fun place to party and slay, but are the academics even remotely rigorous? I know it made a bit of a splash when it entered the USNWR National rankings in the top 100, but I find it hard to believe it has superior academics to many of the schools ranked below it (e.g., University of Oregon, CU-Boulder, etc.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Elon’s social media feeds - pre-COVID. This is why kids want to go there. It is a ton of fun.

It seems like a fun place to party and slay, but are the academics even remotely rigorous? I know it made a bit of a splash when it entered the USNWR National rankings in the top 100, but I find it hard to believe it has superior academics to many of the schools ranked below it (e.g., University of Oregon, CU-Boulder, etc.).

what matters most rigor or the people happy and having fun while they are young and enjoying themselves. I am not saying failing out of school but come on, how many people do we know who went to not so rigorous schools who are successful and happy? Most of them.