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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOL.  “Safeties” are not right below the top 20.  Almost everyone needs to apply to at least one college that accepts more than it rejects.   Being >75th percentile in GPA and SAT doesn’t guarantee you admission.  [/quote]
Some of those colleges may yield protect so for high stats kids, they could get flat out rejected.[/quote]

My DC, 1560 SAT, 4.0 u/w, 6APs only applied to SLACs. We are perplexed with the outcome.

Got accepted into Carleton, Grinnell, Haverford, Davidson and Vassar. Accepted Grinnell's offer.

Rejected by lower ranked LACs Skidmore, F&M, Oberlin, Mount Holyoke. Waitlisted by St. Olaf and Depauw. Which one of these colleges yield protect?

Other rejections were Bryn Mawr, Smith, Barnard and Wellesley.

Wellesley was her top choice. Still confused what happened.[/quote]

The only explanation is yield protection with the exception of Barnard and Wellesley.  Did your DC apply ED to Wellesley?  That would have made a big difference in the outcome.[/quote]

No, she didn't apply ED to Wellesley.

few more details, no great ECs.. just published a few articles, tutoring at schoolhouse.world etc[/quote]

Your DC's SAT is great, but 6APs is too little. My DC has 13 APs, national award, SAT 1590, strong EC , admitted to Wellesley, but WL at Barnard, no idea.[/quote]

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