Anonymous
12/16/2021 12:08
Subject: How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
SLACs are so, so tiny. There just aren't a lot of spots and they really want to pull together a cohesive yet diverse-in-every-sense group. It really is a toss up sometimes.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 12:07
Subject: How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
Oh no! So hard to know what is diff between elite/uber elite now. Feel like anything below 20% is uber elite, but even sub 25% is still quite tough. DC's college counselor said that any school with admit rates that dropped below 20% last year, especially if single digits, does not want that rate to creep back up in subsequent cycles. Our DC had a 34 with slightly lower GPA (no APs offered at school so no weighting) - got in ED @ a very competitive SLAC, but off the beaten track.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:57
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
My kid got accepted ED at a school that I'd describe in similar terms with a 31 ACT, 3.8UW/4.5W. Had a few factors in his favor, a few other factors not so much. Maybe my definition of "elite but not uber elite" isn't quite the same as yours; maybe it just goes to show how random this process can be.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:52
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
That's that 'yield protection' right there! For some unknown reason they don't think he/she will come if admitted.
Of course she would attend - that's the point of applying ED - it's a binding acceptance. Yield protection wouldn't be an issue here.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:51
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
That's that 'yield protection' right there! For some unknown reason they don't think he/she will come if admitted.
Its ED, they'd have to attend.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:50
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
That's that 'yield protection' right there! For some unknown reason they don't think he/she will come if admitted.
Unfortunately, that's not how ED works.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:50
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
That's that 'yield protection' right there! For some unknown reason they don't think he/she will come if admitted.
OOPs just saw it was ED. Scratch that.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:49
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Anonymous wrote:Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
That's that 'yield protection' right there! For some unknown reason they don't think he/she will come if admitted.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:43
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Ouch!DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:35
Subject: How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
DC with an ACT of 33 (generally considered to be in the 1460-1490 SAT range) and 3.9UW/4.5W rejected ED from SLAC (think "elite" but not "uber elite" SLAC).
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:18
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Got in ED at W&M which was top choice--so I feel they are faring very well.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:16
Subject: How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
I am curious about whether SAT matters more this year.
College counselors seem to suggest that if you can get a good score, you should submit and some colleges are hinting that they'll eventually go back to using standardized tests (Princeton, I think). Leaves me wondering if colleges are craving bit more certainty this year after accepting so many without test scores last year? Just a theory, TBH I have no idea.
College counselors seem to suggest that if you can get a good score, you should submit and some colleges are hinting that they'll eventually go back to using standardized tests (Princeton, I think). Leaves me wondering if colleges are craving bit more certainty this year after accepting so many without test scores last year? Just a theory, TBH I have no idea.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:12
Subject: How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
SAT score is just one little part of an application. It is not like they are all the same.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:12
Subject: Re:How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
Useless without identifying colleges.
Anonymous
12/16/2021 11:10
Subject: How is your 1450 SAT student faring in admissions so far?
I feel my kid could have aimed higher.. but so far no rejections, all acceptances.