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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP while I do agree that most of the LACs on page 1 are very high reaches, if your kid loves Bates my naviance data analysis says they give a HUGE boost for ED full-pays.  Check your naviance to see if it is the same. Bates is an amazing school.  You do have to write a thesis to graduate though.[/quote]

How do you see that in Naviance?  At my kid’s school you can’t see ED or financial information. Just gpa and SAT. [/quote]

Yes I understand that -- forgive me the financial part was based on assumption as my public HS is in a town where most are affluent and probably full pay;  but the acceptance rate ED was about 80% (!) and RD about 20% and for kids with MUCH higher stats.  It's possible an athlete or two skewed that but there were multiple acceptances each year.

Again I apologize for projecting my communities' financial profile, but if you have some sense of your own you can adapt.  I was only trying to help.  Bates is awesome, although my kid chose a different NESCAC because of the thesis requirement! [/quote]

OP here. I agree.  There are some schools that are known for relying heavily on their ED pools. Kenyon and Bates come to mind.   And COVID uncertainty and colleges wanting to lock in students vs figure out who is serious when applications double is why we are focusing on solid ED1 and 2.  The thought had been Carleton and Vasser.  But Carleton is a strong favorite for a number of reasons.

Mostly full pay. The NPC says about $15,000 a year for 2 years while we have two kids in college, then full pay. [/quote]

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