Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:38
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Depends on humanity and record to back it up. But if it is philosophy or history (male majors) and unhooked, big mistake. You would think males have a SLAC advantage, but at Williams ED they don’t. 39% of males in the school are athletes ( greater proportion than females). The proportion of freshman athlete slots has to be closer to 45% due to attrition. And almost all are ED.
I say this not to make you feel bad, but to alert future applicants. Most top unhooked students have already gotten the memo not to apply ED to Williams and the like. They don’t, and Williams does not get the top tier unhooked students that they used to.
Williams deserves this, to be hoist on their own athletics petard.
What is the point of this. It’s November.
Reading comprehension is your friend. I bolded it for you to help. Only accommodation I could think of…
It’s just mean. Nobody is going to check back 8 months from now to see your thoughts.
And plenty of families at feeders have better information than you do.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:38
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Depends on humanity and record to back it up. But if it is philosophy or history (male majors) and unhooked, big mistake. You would think males have a SLAC advantage, but at Williams ED they don’t. 39% of males in the school are athletes ( greater proportion than females). The proportion of freshman athlete slots has to be closer to 45% due to attrition. And almost all are ED.
I say this not to make you feel bad, but to alert future applicants. Most top unhooked students have already gotten the memo not to apply ED to Williams and the like. They don’t, and Williams does not get the top tier unhooked students that they used to.
Williams deserves this, to be hoist on their own athletics petard.
What is the point of this. It’s November.
There is still an ED2 round for many LACs in January, so it's good for people to know not to waste ED2 on LAC unless it's their only top option. If they like a large or mid-sized they should go there.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:37
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Williams must be the dream school.
Otherwise it's not the best strategy. Williams is test optional and puts a lot more weight on GPA than test score.
Test-optional does not really apply to white or Asian students from affluent zip codes, however. They’ll assume poor test scores if you don’t submit. TO gives them flexibility with athletes and FGLI applicants, allowing them to build the class they want.
Correct. You have to show scores if you’re at a private/feeder
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:36
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Bowdoin
Male
English
3.8 UW from academic private, ACT 33
Double Legacy
not recruited athlete but wants to walk on for non-helmet sport
Male
English
3.8 UW from academic private, ACT 33
Double Legacy
not recruited athlete but wants to walk on for non-helmet sport
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:36
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Depends on humanity and record to back it up. But if it is philosophy or history (male majors) and unhooked, big mistake. You would think males have a SLAC advantage, but at Williams ED they don’t. 39% of males in the school are athletes ( greater proportion than females). The proportion of freshman athlete slots has to be closer to 45% due to attrition. And almost all are ED.
I say this not to make you feel bad, but to alert future applicants. Most top unhooked students have already gotten the memo not to apply ED to Williams and the like. They don’t, and Williams does not get the top tier unhooked students that they used to.
Williams deserves this, to be hoist on their own athletics petard.
What is the point of this. It’s November.
Reading comprehension is your friend. I bolded it for you to help. Only accommodation I could think of…
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:34
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Depends on humanity and record to back it up. But if it is philosophy or history (male majors) and unhooked, big mistake. You would think males have a SLAC advantage, but at Williams ED they don’t. 39% of males in the school are athletes ( greater proportion than females). The proportion of freshman athlete slots has to be closer to 45% due to attrition. And almost all are ED.
I say this not to make you feel bad, but to alert future applicants. Most top unhooked students have already gotten the memo not to apply ED to Williams and the like. They don’t, and Williams does not get the top tier unhooked students that they used to.
Williams deserves this, to be hoist on their own athletics petard.
What is the point of this. It’s November.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:33
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Williams must be the dream school.
Otherwise it's not the best strategy. Williams is test optional and puts a lot more weight on GPA than test score.
Test-optional does not really apply to white or Asian students from affluent zip codes, however. They’ll assume poor test scores if you don’t submit. TO gives them flexibility with athletes and FGLI applicants, allowing them to build the class they want.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:32
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Depends on humanity and record to back it up. But if it is philosophy or history (male majors) and unhooked, big mistake. You would think males have a SLAC advantage, but at Williams ED they don’t. 39% of males in the school are athletes ( greater proportion than females). The proportion of freshman athlete slots has to be closer to 45% due to attrition. And almost all are ED.
I say this not to make you feel bad, but to alert future applicants. Most top unhooked students have already gotten the memo not to apply ED to Williams and the like. They don’t, and Williams does not get the top tier unhooked students that they used to.
Williams deserves this, to be hoist on their own athletics petard.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 09:23
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
What was your DC's GPA?
Good luck PP, Williams is a very special place!
Anonymous
11/06/2025 08:39
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Williams must be the dream school.
Otherwise it's not the best strategy. Williams is test optional and puts a lot more weight on GPA than test score.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 08:30
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
williams
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
1600 SAT
humanities male.
v good but in-school EC
v good but not perfect transcript (9th grade mostly)
Anonymous
11/06/2025 08:25
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:No. DS was considering but he thought it was just too few spots after recruit athletes inflate the ED percentage so he instead applied ED1 to WashU since counselor said odds were much better there than at a small LAC.
None of DC's friends ED a LAC this year. WashU, Tufts, Chicago, etc.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 02:53
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
No. DS was considering but he thought it was just too few spots after recruit athletes inflate the ED percentage so he instead applied ED1 to WashU since counselor said odds were much better there than at a small LAC.
Anonymous
11/06/2025 02:18
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
Anonymous wrote:If so, which LAC, and what were DC's stats?
LACs don't usually admit by major, but some ask area of interest - what was your DC's planned major?
Are you full pay?
Recruited athlete?
Fingers crossed that everyone gets in where they want to!
Haverford
Chemistry
3.8 UW (private), Male
1490 SAT (780 math)
Anonymous
11/06/2025 02:16
Subject: Did your DC apply to a LAC with ED (or ED1)?
If so, which LAC, and what were DC's stats?
LACs don't usually admit by major, but some ask area of interest - what was your DC's planned major?
Are you full pay?
Recruited athlete?
Fingers crossed that everyone gets in where they want to!
LACs don't usually admit by major, but some ask area of interest - what was your DC's planned major?
Are you full pay?
Recruited athlete?
Fingers crossed that everyone gets in where they want to!