Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:30
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Chicago would be the highest status place that would like your DC's profile. Why is he hesitant? That info could help us suggest other options.
I'd think for this student a massive state flagship might be interesting.
Depending on the awards, maybe Brown or a SLAC.
Brown is not going to be excited about an applicant who is middle of the class in terms of GPA. SATs are good, but tons of other kids have that.
Yes, but if applicant is a boy and has big / important awards, Brown might work.
Brown deferred the top5 in the class boy who applied as a humanities major from our T20 private this year and only admitted him RD. Yes he was eventually admitted but they didn't jump for him REA (and therefore took the chance at losing him to other schools).
Brown is not a given by any means.
Actually I should re-phrase this. Brown is a no-way in hell for a middle of the pack kid. There really is no other top20 that wants middle-of-the-pack kids from a top private.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:28
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Chicago would be the highest status place that would like your DC's profile. Why is he hesitant? That info could help us suggest other options.
I'd think for this student a massive state flagship might be interesting.
Depending on the awards, maybe Brown or a SLAC.
Brown is not going to be excited about an applicant who is middle of the class in terms of GPA. SATs are good, but tons of other kids have that.
Yes, but if applicant is a boy and has big / important awards, Brown might work.
Brown deferred the top5 in the class boy who applied as a humanities major from our T20 private this year and only admitted him RD. Yes he was eventually admitted but they didn't jump for him REA (and therefore took the chance at losing him to other schools).
Brown is not a given by any means.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:19
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Chicago would be the highest status place that would like your DC's profile. Why is he hesitant? That info could help us suggest other options.
I'd think for this student a massive state flagship might be interesting.
Depending on the awards, maybe Brown or a SLAC.
Brown is not going to be excited about an applicant who is middle of the class in terms of GPA. SATs are good, but tons of other kids have that.
Yes, but if applicant is a boy and has big / important awards, Brown might work.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:18
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Hamilton
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:15
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Chicago would be the highest status place that would like your DC's profile. Why is he hesitant? That info could help us suggest other options.
I'd think for this student a massive state flagship might be interesting.
Depending on the awards, maybe Brown or a SLAC.
Brown is not going to be excited about an applicant who is middle of the class in terms of GPA. SATs are good, but tons of other kids have that.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:13
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Sounds like Chicago would be the highest status place that would like your DC's profile. Why is he hesitant? That info could help us suggest other options.
I'd think for this student a massive state flagship might be interesting.
Depending on the awards, maybe Brown or a SLAC.
I'd think for this student a massive state flagship might be interesting.
Depending on the awards, maybe Brown or a SLAC.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:11
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking us? Your college counseling should be discussing this with you. We have no way of knowing what universities favor kids like this from YOUR high school. Maybe Vanderbilt likes your school (they hate ours). Maybe Cornell does (they like ours).
I'm a parent who has had seniors at two different top privates and you really can't go online for random info like this.
Do you really have to be the “don’t post poster.” Here’s a suggestion: don’t post.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:09
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
If you are prestige hunting (which it sounds like you are) then you need to go to Chicago. It's the one top20 that will take middle of the class kids from our private who either want prestige or are academically minded kids who for some reason or another have a lower GPA. In fact, all 5 who are attending this year from our school this year were outside of the top20%.
You're going to have a really hard time with other top20s if you're middle of the class because the kids above yours will also have SATs in the 1500s and colleges don't care if it's 1530 or 1560.
You're going to have a really hard time with other top20s if you're middle of the class because the kids above yours will also have SATs in the 1500s and colleges don't care if it's 1530 or 1560.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:06
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Kids are loving CMU now. Not sure what’s they’re doing different than 10 years ago.
Also JHU for humanities is underrated and possible w lower grades and high schools. ED helpful
Also JHU for humanities is underrated and possible w lower grades and high schools. ED helpful
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:05
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
JMU a reach, VCU a safety.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:04
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Why are you asking us? Your college counseling should be discussing this with you. We have no way of knowing what universities favor kids like this from YOUR high school. Maybe Vanderbilt likes your school (they hate ours). Maybe Cornell does (they like ours).
I'm a parent who has had seniors at two different top privates and you really can't go online for random info like this.
I'm a parent who has had seniors at two different top privates and you really can't go online for random info like this.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 11:00
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Anonymous wrote:Listen to your school, the top kids will have excellent SATs as well.
do not go to UChicago unless you really want to. your college counselor doesn't know you
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:53
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Listen to your school, the top kids will have excellent SATs as well.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:51
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
Rice
WashU
Or shoot shot with brown ED1 (spin those interests as interdisciplinary and central for open curriculum) then ED2 to one of above?
WashU
Or shoot shot with brown ED1 (spin those interests as interdisciplinary and central for open curriculum) then ED2 to one of above?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:48
Subject: Where to apply: middle of the class but from T20 private hs. 1560 sat. Very good EC in school and outside.
+ male
+ full pay
+ regional awards (multi state)
Interests in applied ethics and AI. Could apply as philosophy.
School is reallly pushing Chicago and he doesn’t want that so looking at options p
+ full pay
+ regional awards (multi state)
Interests in applied ethics and AI. Could apply as philosophy.
School is reallly pushing Chicago and he doesn’t want that so looking at options p