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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a defense mechanism.  If I reject these schools first, they can’t reject me. I have seen parents say all kinds of cra@p when their kid had zero chance or the stats for a T10 or even T20. [/quote]

Is it really that difficult to believe that a good student may actually want to go to a college besides the Ivies?![/quote]

I second this opinion. I wish more good students want to go to lower ranks schools so my kid has better chance at T20. It's a win win for everyone.[/quote]

I’m curious to see the data on Jewish students going to the Ivys this year,  particularly Columbia. Columbia’s Jewish population has been over 20% for years and I have to think it will dip for this incoming class and even further for those entering in ‘25. Are these kids looking at other ivys? Other than maybe Dartmouth, I’m not so sure. I expect if they are anything like my son they are looking at the strong flagships (UVA,UMich, UNC, UF) and privates like Vandy, Duke, WashU. If all of the ivys lose even 1-2% of their Jewish admits, these high achieving kids have to go somewhere. [/quote]

While there are some Jewish kids opting against an Ivy for headline reasons…the bigger trend is just that Jewish American kids face the same competitive odds and holistic admissions as anyone else.

My Jewish Ivy alum friends’ kids aren’t applying because of any headline issues…they just don’t think they are getting accepted and making reasoned decisions based on reality (even though they may toss an application in there and see if legacy pulls out a rabbit).[/quote]

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