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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son was pretty aggressive with his applications.  With one exception, all of his applications were to schools which definitely reject most of their applicants.  He has been admitted to four schools (including the safety).  They are good schools, but perhaps not tippy top from a rankings perspective.  Of his rejections (and there are likely going to be more tonight!), most were not shocking, or even surprising (think MIT, Amherst, Williams), but I was shocked that he didn't get into UVa. Given his academic and extracurricular profile (3.98 GPA/4.53 wGPA/35 ACT/Eagle Scout/2-year captain of HS team), I thought he was certainly going to be admitted there.  Nothing but a sea of green checkmarks around him on the Naviance scattergram, with out any red anywhere nearby.  He applied EA, but not ED, and was deferred and ultimately waitlisted.  I remain shocked that he didn't get in, but I suppose this may be the new normal.[/quote]

+1 - same stats, same EC and same result.  [/quote]

Pls let us know how today goes.  But also, if your kid has 4 acceptances to schools “that definitely reject most of their applicants” that sounds like a super successful cycle, despite UVA?  Am I missing something?  Also do you mind sharing major?[/quote]

In at Northeastern, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and JMU.  Very good merit award from Northeastern.  Interested in a business major.  Has taken 5 AP tests (World History, Spanish Lang., Psychology, U.S. Gov't, AB  Calc), with 2 5's, 2 4's, and a 3.

No complaints about his options, but am curious (in an abstract way) about what admits at Williams and Amherst showed in their applications that he did not.[/quote]

Was the 3 in calc?  That might have been a red flag for business major. I am surprised at UVA too, given a 35, calc and 4 years of language in HS and assuming in state.  But the smaller colleges I think it is more about building a class and the admit rates are Ivy-level hard.  It is certainly possible they had other Eagle Scouts with perfect APs, for example.  I don’t think there is anything wrong with your kid but rather the classes are so small at Williams and Amherst.

Please know that I don’t say any of this as a knock on your kid - he has great choices will lead a successful life!  I would hire an Eagle Scout any day of the week. :)[/quote]

I should add that my kid got a b+ in freshmen year English and junior year Calc, which likely kills his chances at UVA too.  I can rationalize all I want about how there is no grade inflation at his school or that he took calc as a junior but it likely makes him unlikely candidate.  [/quote]

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