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Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:48 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

Wake is also a target, particularly at this point in cycle.

Disagree based on our school (at Big3) Scoir results.

Well, we have to disagree, because my kid is at a feeder as well Wake’s stats tricky because they value legacy (both parent and sibling) and it is easier the earlier one applies on cycle.

With only ED2 and RD remaining and no legacy preference here , it’s a target.

Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:46 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

Wake is also a target, particularly at this point in cycle.

Didn’t see the previous exchange. Our school also a feeder and op’s kid would not have more than 50 percent odds given her class rank.

Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:45 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

Wake is also a target, particularly at this point in cycle.

Disagree based on our school (at Big3) Scoir results.

Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:44 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

Wake is also a target, particularly at this point in cycle.

Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:32 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

I would reframe these. My kid attended a school like OPs (top private). She was at the same place in the class last year.
None of these schools are safeties. WF is getting really hard--it's a crap shoot. Tufts is not easy either. It's probably 50/50 at best. They could very easily defer her ED2.

High Reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago, Tufts

Target
NYU, Wake Forest

50/50 means target. Are you a Tufts booster? Op has more than a 50% chance at Wake ED2. Safety doesn't mean a guaranteed acceptance.

Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:29 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

I would reframe these. My kid attended a school like OPs (top private). She was at the same place in the class last year.
None of these schools are safeties. WF is getting really hard--it's a crap shoot. Tufts is not easy either. It's probably 50/50 at best. They could very easily defer her ED2.

High Reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago, Tufts

Target
NYU, Wake Forest

Anonymous

12/22/2025 09:24 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

ED2 options
U Chicago
Rice
Emory
Vanderbilt
WashU
Hopkins
NYU
Tufts
Wake Forest

High reach
Vanderbilt, Rice, Hopkins

Reach
Emory, WashU, UChicago

Target
NYU, Tufts

Safety
Wake Forest

Anonymous

12/20/2025 16:48 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Chicago ed2

Anonymous

12/20/2025 13:23 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Review the essays for remaining schools and make sure they are tight and show very strong fit to school, intended major, etc Show understanding of school strengths, culture, etc. Tell why why you want x school, even if that is not the explicity question. Don't be generic. Maybe take a shot at an ed2 school if there is one they really like. Its hard... And good luck!!!

Anonymous

12/20/2025 13:13 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:Apply to Emory ED2.

Is there much difference between Emory ED2 and RD?
ED2 acceptance rate is about 10-11, RD about 8-10.
The difference is minimal for a stong applicant like OP.

Anonymous

12/20/2025 13:10 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:Kid got rejected from Cornell. Excellent private school that sends 40% of kids to top 30 schools. They are top 30% of class. SAT of 1550. Humanities major. Any ideas on strategy for ED2? Going forward? TIA. Please be nice.

Look at the list again. Do you have some solid targets and safeties? If not, time to add.

Take another look at the app - all sections of it to see if there is anything that needs editing.

Anonymous

12/20/2025 13:07 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Regarding your child's interest in Emory, Emory's literary offerings were once written about creatively in this article:

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Anonymous

12/20/2025 12:32 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Apply to Emory ED2.

Anonymous

12/20/2025 11:52 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure that the opportunities missed at Cornell are that great for a prospective humanities major. At least several liberal arts colleges may be as, or more, academically suitable. Examples include Williams, Hamilton, Colgate, Haverford, Bates, Kenyon and Oberlin. Local guidance will help you determine likelihood of admission at these schools and whether or not an ED II application may be advisable.

I see now that liberal arts colleges are not of interest. However, Colgate, from the suggestions above, may be closer to the preferred "medium sized" than Cornell, which I'd regard as large.

Anonymous

12/20/2025 11:25 Subject: Advice needed after ED rejection

^deferred