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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS with 3.82 (high rigor); 33 ACT and non-Stem /business /Econ major (true humanities major) with strong pointy related ECs.
Private selective non-DMV high school.

He’s finished with his RD apps. 
Deferred from both NU (ED) and Tulane (EA).

He’s got a bunch of decisions from large flagships coming in next month. Concerned he falls into that middle space and may get dinged everywhere else.

Thoughts on chances for these reaches:

Colgate
Bucknell
Middlebury
Wesleyan
Williams
Wake
Emory
Vanderbilt
Wash U
Rice 
Brown

Thoughts on chancing him?

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OP Update:

Colgate - admitted 
Bucknell - admitted 
Middlebury - WL
Wesleyan - admitted 
Williams - rejected
Wake - WL
Emory - admitted 
Vanderbilt - rejected 
Wash U - rejected 
Rice - admitted !!
Brown - admitted !!
Northwestern - rejected
Tulane - WL

Crazy!  
- Good highly tailored essays/ applications make a big difference (I don’t think he reused any of the essays other than PS and spent weeks customizing and finalizing. I did help with editing). 
- very niche non-Stem major and unique long duration ECs that are atypical of HS student
- Getting extra letters of recommendations where schools will allow a third (and fourth)recommendation also may have made a difference. 
- Adding more detailed information into the “additional information” section of the common app to really showcase interests and Personality
- unique videos

- Kid is going to 2 more admitted students events this month.

Thank you everyone for all of the advice. 
Think the private school counseling office really helped here. 
Non-DMV private.

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Proof right there, never give up hope! Kudos to your kid!!![/quote]

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