Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 16:23     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:My dd has very good stats (top 5% and 1570 SAT). She does writing, art and also has decent research, presidential volunteer gold. She has good awards in writing and scholastic art awards. She will probably apply for a dual major (English and Stem). How do such kids fare in admissions at top 20 schools.



Study these profiles:

https://www.reddit.com/r/collegeresults/comments/1s8khs4/girl_tempts_fate_lives_to_tell_the_tale_only/
https://www.reddit.com/r/collegeresults/comments/1shsve1/hookless_wasian_defies_all_odds_and_gets_accepted/
https://www.reddit.com/r/collegeresults/comments/1s6n7c7/gay_poet_does_pretty_ok/
https://www.reddit.com/r/collegeresults/comments/1ppgens/accepted_to_bowdoin/
https://www.reddit.com/r/collegeresults/comments/1lt14rm/got_in_hypsm_lacs_and_special_programs/
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 16:15     Subject: Re:How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
My dd, also top 5% and 1570, ordinary ECs, no STEM awards, is going to Michigan in STEM. Wanted a big school east of the Mississippi so didn’t apply any higher than that.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 16:03     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My dd has very good stats (top 5% and 1570 SAT). She does writing, art and also has decent research, presidential volunteer gold. She has good awards in writing and scholastic art awards. She will probably apply for a dual major (English and Stem). How do such kids fare in admissions at top 20 schools.


Honestly, look at some of the LinkedIn profiles for kids going to HYPSM - it's a giant wakeup call. Your DD sounds lovely, but not that tier.

Try to ED to Vanderbilt, WashU, Rice, etc. for English and don't mention STEM at all.


Why not? Girls has advantages in STEM admissions.


No STEM awards. Doesn't stand out.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 16:00     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My dd has very good stats (top 5% and 1570 SAT). She does writing, art and also has decent research, presidential volunteer gold. She has good awards in writing and scholastic art awards. She will probably apply for a dual major (English and Stem). How do such kids fare in admissions at top 20 schools.


Honestly, look at some of the LinkedIn profiles for kids going to HYPSM - it's a giant wakeup call. Your DD sounds lovely, but not that tier.

Try to ED to Vanderbilt, WashU, Rice, etc. for English and don't mention STEM at all.


Why not? Girls has advantages in STEM admissions.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 15:52     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:My dd has very good stats (top 5% and 1570 SAT). She does writing, art and also has decent research, presidential volunteer gold. She has good awards in writing and scholastic art awards. She will probably apply for a dual major (English and Stem). How do such kids fare in admissions at top 20 schools.


Honestly, look at some of the LinkedIn profiles for kids going to HYPSM - it's a giant wakeup call. Your DD sounds lovely, but not that tier.

Try to ED to Vanderbilt, WashU, Rice, etc. for English and don't mention STEM at all.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 15:47     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Wasn't presidental volunteer award stopped?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 15:43     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid did well from a well regarded public school. Waitlisted for REA, but got into all HYP in RD. I assume it was good narrative from the perspective of the AOs and presumably solid recs that did the magic.


Sorry, I meant to say "deferred" from REA.


What major?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 15:42     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:My kid did well from a well regarded public school. Waitlisted for REA, but got into all HYP in RD. I assume it was good narrative from the perspective of the AOs and presumably solid recs that did the magic.


Sorry, I meant to say "deferred" from REA.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 15:41     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
My kid did well from a well regarded public school. Waitlisted for REA, but got into all HYP in RD. I assume it was good narrative from the perspective of the AOs and presumably solid recs that did the magic.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 15:38     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Anonymous wrote:It all depends on your high school, babe.


Yes, if you are in McLean, Langley(not talking about TJ), you have a good chance get in T20.
Top private would be better, T10?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:51     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
WASP ED
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:29     Subject: Re:How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Impossible to say without more info. If rigor is good, we need specific info on ecs. A gold volunteer award mean nothing.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:26     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
Consider applying as a prospective English major instead of as a double English-STEM
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 14:17     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
It all depends on your high school, babe.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2026 13:13     Subject: How did well rounded kids with high stats fare this year
My dd has very good stats (top 5% and 1570 SAT). She does writing, art and also has decent research, presidential volunteer gold. She has good awards in writing and scholastic art awards. She will probably apply for a dual major (English and Stem). How do such kids fare in admissions at top 20 schools.