Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 21:24     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?


Np- our counselor believed some of these schools were realistic reaches or high targets if ED for our 3.3 kid from a big 3.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s not 2019….


Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Bates
Tulane
Hamilton


A straight-up B average Big 3 student who is full pay isn't getting into any of those schools without some extraordinary hook. Hamilton took 8% of their applicants last admission cycle. Tulane is sufficiently competitive that we thought it was out of reach for our DC who had meaningfully better stats (and did get into Hamilton). Bates was totally out of the question, as was Wisconsin.

Don't you people get personalized college counseling for that $65K tuition you pay?
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 21:20     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Anonymous wrote:It’s not 2019….


Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Bates
Tulane
Hamilton


A straight-up B average Big 3 student who is full pay isn't getting into any of those schools without some extraordinary hook. Hamilton took 8% of their applicants last admission cycle. Tulane is sufficiently competitive that we thought it was out of reach for our DC who had meaningfully better stats (and did get into Hamilton). Bates was totally out of the question, as was Wisconsin.

Don't you people get personalized college counseling for that $65K tuition you pay?
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 21:19     Subject: Re:Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Elon
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 21:10     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

It’s not 2019….


Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Bates
Tulane
Hamilton
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 21:08     Subject: Re:Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Are you talking 3.0 or 3.3-3.4? If the latter I agree with the responses here. If really 3.0, I would say more like skidmore, Gettysburg, Denver U, bard, conn college, etc. Even ED, some of those other schools would be quite a leap for a 3.0 (from a big 3).
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 20:48     Subject: Re:Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

ED - Wake, Villanova, BC, Lehigh, Bucknell, W&M, or Colby/Bates/Trinity
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 20:35     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

From our Big 3 many of the B students went to UMiami, Tulane, Northeastern, Colgate, Colby.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 20:30     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?


You need to prep to increase that SAT score.

Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:56     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Bates
Tulane
Hamilton


Nobody’s getting into two lane with a B average unless it’s under a sports scholarship.


two lane? i like you. let's be friends
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:56     Subject: Re:Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Would get into NE, UMiami or Tulane if willing to apply ED.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:55     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Anonymous wrote:Wisconsin
Bates
Tulane
Hamilton


Nobody’s getting into two lane with a B average unless it’s under a sports scholarship.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:55     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

UMiami
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:55     Subject: Re:Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

High Point University
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:54     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

Wisconsin
Bates
Tulane
Hamilton
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2023 19:46     Subject: Where do "B" average Big-3 students go to college?

DS is an OK student at a Big-3 (Sidwell/GDS/StA)--B average, with a good number of AP/honors/"upper level" courses. SATs average for the school (1400s). Let's assume no hook, or small hook. Full pay (no FA or scholarship needed.) Will probably write a strong essay, but not astonishingly good. What are typical target schools for this kind of student? Thank you!