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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious why folks think Haverford is too much of a reach for this kid? My junior DS is very interested in H, has 1510, is top 5% of class. Is it too reach-y for him?[/quote]

Do you guys have Naviance? At our affluent public school a very top kid might get in every few years, but because it is a tiny school overall, very top kids more commonly get rejected. Hav is small even by SLAC standards. The class of 2025 is 49% people of color. 11% first gen. They admit less than a thousand kids for a class of about 400. They also need to field sports teams. I am not saying it is impossible but there are just not a lot of slots.

The kid in question has a great ACT, a 4.2 (good but not s standout gpa), and no/minimal ECs. I do not think it is likely based on that info.[/quote]

I am surprised by the 49% people of color. Are other SLAC this diverse?[/quote]
Many selective ones are[/quote]

Yes. It is a huge priority for many SLACS, especially in recent years. Amherst is also 49% students of color, and 17% first gen. Bowdoin is 42% (and that’s in an area that might be less appealing for students of color). 21% are first gen.

This is why SLACS are a hard admit if your child is neither first gen nor a person of color nor a recruited athlete nor applying ED.[/quote]

Curious where you think a male who is half Asian half Caucasian fits in.  We are being told by our school counselor to use the mixed race option to increase chances - but they said he could technically choose any of the three options (white,Caucasian, mixed).[/quote]

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