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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a kid who has no clue what she wants to do or where she wants to go. She's very good at everything except sports (but does have one recreational sport activity): has quantifiable achievements in performing arts, drawing/painting, writing, outside of school, has a small part-time job showing leadership, and is in all advanced classes in school with currently the max GPA that it's possible to have in her school system. [b]She's particularly accelerated in math, and will take a class at a college nearby because she will run out of math classes in school.[/b] I am acutely aware that Ivies and assimilated each have a different vibe, and that they are almost impossible to get in. Her less high-achieving older siblings wanted very specific majors and got into their preferred schools, which are not top 10. But she doesn't have a specific major in mind, and so I'm thinking - maybe try a really prestigious school, so that she can have options once she's there?

What would you do to maximize her chances of getting into one of those in terms of ED or restricted EA,  as well as having nice fallback options with a lot of majors she could look at? I'm thinking not SLACs, as they might not have enough options, but maybe I'm wrong?

Finances are not an issue. We have no hooks.[/quote]
[b]This will only hurt her chances[/b]; it’s nothing special. Drawing/painting or performing arts might be. But it seems she might not be pointy enough in that respect to craft a singular narrative.

Such a well-rounded kid is probably better for SLACs. Certainly would not recommend an SCEA app.[/quote]

OP here. Really? She'd be looking for a class beyond multivariable calculus/calc 3, since that is the last class offered at her school.[/quote]
Well, being a math major is going to be tougher in general (or worse, a potential CS or Econ major; a double major will more or less be expected in any event). If she is already taking those courses, that is how she is going to be perceived. Nothing wrong with that. Might as well say that is the direction she is going but wants to participate in performing arts etc. in college.

I don’t recommend unhooked kids, especially STEM-looking ones (and this is how she will look) apply SCEA, period. Choose a non-SCEA Ivy for ED or a SLAC that 1) will have enough math and 2) will not be a disadvantage ED (Williams and Amherst are disadvantages).[/quote]

OP here. Thanks for your information.  Is it that there are too many mathy kids applying early? My older kids were not mathy :-)
Why are Williams and Amherst not conducive to ED?[/quote]
Too many athletes (30-40% of entire first year class) and first gen institutional priorities accepted ED — no more room at the inn.
[b]STEM is a tougher admit generally, even for a female. [/b]
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+1 confirmed. In the field. Other than pure physics, there are too many stem females these days compared to humanities females. Top schools balance males and females so females only compete against each other. Women in STEM is great but it caused a large surge in Females applying to Engineering iand CS about 5 years ago that has only gotten worse. Add that to the female-heavy premed/Bio crew and it is clear that for females (and males) those with true interest in humanities or arts have a much easier time in admissions, all else being equal. [/quote]

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