Anonymous wrote:The Facts:
Son UW GPA 4.0. NEVER made below an A (even middle school). WGA 4.5 (only classes that are weighted are AP level) Top 1% class (everyone with a 4.0 gets rank of 1 so % rank based on WGPA)
9 APs total after Senior year including good mix of science (AP Physics 1,2 and C), math (Calc BC), computer science, humanities (history, government)....
1550 SAT one sitting May of junior year (balanced math/verbal score)
Attends specialized engineering courses through CC and Magnet program
Eagle Scout with lots of leadership positions and projects through the scouting program
Lots of EC focused on computer science that he does because he loves them and does totally on his own (has website blog with details of all projects that is very well written)
Community service since 9th grade (even through covid) at same organization - has many hours
Awesome LOR from computer science teacher and AP physics teacher and community leader
Coherent, funny, on topic essays
Deferred Purdue CS
Offered Exploratory Studies CU Boulder
Admitted to Pitt CS and GMU CS with honors
Admitted to VCU CS
Waiting to hear from GT, UT Austin, Wisconsin Madison, U Washington, Rice and not expecting good results based on the deferral and exploratory studies garbage can offer.
If choices end up being Pitt, GMU or VCU so be it but that seems ridiculous. She has so much potential. Pitt seems to be the winner so far
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why did you aim so low? It seems that some of those choices (Colorado, even Purdue) know he won't attend.
Purdue is great for CS and several engineering disciplines.
Why wouldn't one attend CU-Boulder for CS ?
Anonymous wrote:I still think he has a good shot at UT Austin and Rice, which would be my choices in that mix. Lots of other schools your kid hasn’t heard from yet and has strong chances at.
I know several highly qualified Stem oriented kids who were deferred at Purdue engineering this year (and one qualified but not nearly as Stem focused kid who was accepted to Purdue engineering this year - go figure).
so the CU is the only outlier making you nervous and I’d disregard it- I am sure it has zero to do with anything lacking in your kid’s app and relates to some internal priority you’ll never be able to figure out.
Sit tight, appreciate the current good acceptances, and keep hoping!
Anonymous wrote:Why did you aim so low? It seems that some of those choices (Colorado, even Purdue) know he won't attend.
Anonymous wrote:At this stage neither Purdue or CU Boulder were rejections. Of the ones waiting for, I wouldn’t be surprised if Wisconsin Madison came through. The other ones left are really tough admission in general, and then you add in a competitive major and being OOS for the public universities.
The bottom line is even if the college season doesn’t give all the choices your child would like, all that experience with leadership and the field that they enjoy will serve them well wherever they end up. As much as students in this area apply to Pitt as a likely, the programs are respected and a lot of really strong, high achieving students end up there.
Anonymous wrote:So one deferral and you decided that it’s going to be a wash at the other schools? Your outlook is ridiculously depressing and unwarranted. Those are great stats. Your kid will get into one of the others they’re waiting on.