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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did end of the year recitals and banquets and senior nights for two TJ kids this year. And for most, where the kids were attending was listed. So, I’ve seen the lost in bits and pieces.

A few observations.

Kids who don’t know they want Vat aren’t even applying because it requires the coalition app. And everything else TJ does for colleges is common app based. So, kids who might have put a safety app into VT are applying to Pitt instead.

Speaking of which, Pitt is increasingly attractive for TJ kids.  Pittsburgh has really turned itself around, they take the common app, have rolling admissions and you can take some classes at CMU. Plus, they literally take 99% of TJ applicants, and rumor is they give enough merit aid to TJ kids to get the price down to VT— or less.  My kid is applying now.  If VAt did common app, he’d check the box. But unless Pitt rejects him in October, he has his safety school, and no desire to start over with the Coalition. It sucks the one of the top tier VA schools hold out for a second round of essays, and a second application.

TJ also has a lot of kids who can afford in state but not full rode private.  And once you get below the top 25% of the class going to Ivy’s and taking out loans, kids are shopping for merit aid to bring the cost down to in state. And/or are applying for T10 engineering/CS.  2019 numbers aren’t up yet, but in the last 4 years, there were 6 applications to St. Olaf, 5 acceptances, 4 attending. That’s a lot of merit money. Oberlin and Grinnell also attract relatively few applications— but more than 5 years ago.  CWRU is another biggie. All schools with great merit. 
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Pitt gives really good merit-based aid, too. For the right applicant, it's probably the same or cheaper than VT instate.[/quote]

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