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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would suggest a well chosen summer camp/program/etc. that could align with a choice of major or area of focus.  Even if it looks a little "pay to play" it could give vocational insight.

I would let your kid know that the lack of ECs is making him uncompetitive for top schools and that's his choice.

But he will probably be able to excel at a state flagship if he's a good student.

I would recommend you have him watch Youtube videos about schools that aren't the usual suspects (not Ivy, not UMD).  Ask him to pick out some schools to take a closer look at over the next two years.  Find out why he picks the ones he does.

I always recommend Pitt.  It's my undergrad alma mater.  You can go anywhere for grad school with a Pitt degree and high GPA.[/quote]He wants MIT and you are recommending #70 U of Pitt?  We only use Pitt as a last safety on our list.  [/quote]

PP.  Pitt is a great school. You can get into any grad school if you do well there.  I got a free ride at Michigan's MBA after Pitt and some work experience.  My best friend went to Harvard Law.  My husband got a free ride to Georgetown for grad school.  Lots of people want MIT.  Only a few get accepted.[b]  I hear Pitt is popular with TJ students now.[/b]

You are free to decide what is a safety.  But watch out for being rude.  If your kid picks up that attitude, it may come back to bite them.  Most high-powered workplaces have determined and excellent employees from a variety of backgrounds.[/quote]

You hear this from whom?

Your experiences post Pitt are irrelevant unless you are 22 years old.[/quote]

While I agree that Pitt has changed for the better, which of the the things PP said about Pitt are irrelevant?

Here is what they said.

It's a great school.

It sends kids to great grad schools.

It is a popular destination for kids from TJ.

It's rude to sneer at other people for applying to Pitt (or any other school)

Dismissing great schools as "safeties" can be a terrible thing for your kid to be exposed to.

All these things still seem true to me. [/quote]

I am in no way putting Pitt down. 100% great school in a great city. What I am saying is that what happened in colleges or after college years ago isn’t relevant to today’s admissions landscape. So saying Pitt grad’s go to highly competitive and low acceptance rate grad schools…isn’t relevant unless it is happening now. The implication was Gtown, Harvard, Michigan- largely for free- after Pitt…when now that it probably less possible than years ago, bc it is less possible for all undergrads now. [/quote]

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