Anonymous wrote:Ivies don't have ED.

Wrong. Do some research.

Ivies don't have ED.

Both of my kids are at Ivies. Very different profiles. One had average grades/scores for an Ivy but great leadership ECs (class prez, varsity captain, etc). Other kid had perfect grades and near perfect SAT and took several college classes in her area of interest. Both applied ED.

My DD was a great all arounder (academics, sports, ECs) similar to so many of your kids. But being a Navy ROTC scholarship recipient is what tipped the scales. Every school that has a program needs to fill their ranks. It is akin to athletic recruitment.

No idea really..near perfect scores (SATs submitted)...mcps magnet..internship...sports...don't really think the essay was marvelous (rejected all outside advice). Its just luck at a certain point. In at one invy, rejected at 2.

Thanks

Great scores and GPA- likely top 10% of class. Leadership. Year-round sport. Hard-worker. No drama. No National anything. Mentioned this on another thread that I read from someone else and believe it was critical: I believe that the letters of recommendation were excellent. No idea about essays- I didn’t read them.

Anonymous wrote:Got into Johns Hopkins, which has lower acceptance rates than some of the ivies.
Nationally recognized in piano, writing tutoring, teaching, and writing.
Leadership at the regional level of legit nonprofits
2X President's Service Volunteer Award
Research with University of Maryland and Virginia Tech

Very very involved kid and she loved all that she did and did it only for herself and not for college.

Impressive! Johns Hopkins for some reason is undervalued on these boards, but it's in the top dozen of both US and worldwide university rankings. Very strong academics.

Got into Johns Hopkins, which has lower acceptance rates than some of the ivies.
Nationally recognized in piano, writing tutoring, teaching, and writing.
Leadership at the regional level of legit nonprofits
2X President's Service Volunteer Award
Research with University of Maryland and Virginia Tech

Very very involved kid and she loved all that she did and did it only for herself and not for college.

My child got into one with no hooks. Top of class, leadership positions, great letters of rec, award winning writer. Perfect scores. But my kid also got rejected or waitlisted by the other 7. Oddly, the one that admitted them is one of the more competitive Ivy League schools. It's such a crapshoot. Also, they're going somewhere else that's a better fit. (Don't want to put them, but it's closer to a Vanderbilt or a Rice.)

You mean the kid got himself or herself into an Ivy. No matter how hard the parent tries, they can only help (with good genes, money, attention).

Co-authored an article in a scientific journal.

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Good question. I, too, would love to know.

And is not a URM, legacy , athlete etc, what was so different about them? What did they do that set them apart from other unhooked applicants? What were the stats? We keep hearing from parents whose kids were rejected but lets hear from parents whose kids got in and what was special about them. Thanks