Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 11:00     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Anonymous wrote:Bucknell



For a top student, nah.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 11:00     Subject: Re:Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Anonymous wrote:Admit rates:

UChicago - 6%
Vandy - 7%
Brown - 6%
JHU - 8%
Northwestern - 7%

I want to believe this list, but I'm struggling with why I should think these are more "on the table" than other sub-10% admit schools.



They would all need to be ED apps.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:49     Subject: Re:Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Admit rates:

UChicago - 6%
Vandy - 7%
Brown - 6%
JHU - 8%
Northwestern - 7%

I want to believe this list, but I'm struggling with why I should think these are more "on the table" than other sub-10% admit schools.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:45     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Bucknell
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:45     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.

Georgetown?
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:42     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Anonymous wrote:Add Emory, Dartmouth, USC


Emory would need to be ED
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:40     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Anonymous wrote:Huh? Weird list.

Brown ED? Nope.

Northwestern ED - heavily big donor/legacy or FG and Low Income.


I second both of the above
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:40     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Unhooked, top students at our school have been successful at Johns Hopkins, Rice, Northwestern, Cornell, Chicago, Michigan Honors, UVA Honors, Carnegie Mellon, and WashU. Usually ED. Also Service Academies, but that draws a different type of student. Would not do use your ED chance at Brown.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:35     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Anonymous wrote:Assuming full suite of GPA, test scores, and strong but not recruited ECs.

I'd say
UChicago ED
Wash U (st louis)
Vandy
Brown ED
ND
Service Academies
JHU
Northwestern ED



State flagships.



Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:33     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Add Emory, Dartmouth, USC
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:33     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Add Cornell and Dartmouth
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:32     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Dartmouth for sure
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:31     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Anonymous wrote:Assuming full suite of GPA, test scores, and strong but not recruited ECs.

I'd say
UChicago ED
Wash U (st louis)
Vandy
Brown ED
ND
Service Academies
JHU
Northwestern ED





I agree with all except Brown ED. Maybe Cornell, but not Brown.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:28     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Huh? Weird list.

Brown ED? Nope.

Northwestern ED - heavily big donor/legacy or FG and Low Income.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2024 10:13     Subject: Top colleges that are actually on the table for unhooked standard strong kids.
Assuming full suite of GPA, test scores, and strong but not recruited ECs.

I'd say
UChicago ED
Wash U (st louis)
Vandy
Brown ED
ND
Service Academies
JHU
Northwestern ED