Anonymous
Post 09/17/2025 12:35     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
OP here - thanks everyone for the helpful responses!
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2025 12:34     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
It’s a positive sign but of course not a guarantee. Make sure the application is good. Also, I’d recommend showing demonstrated interest after the visit if the school considers it.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2025 09:07     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
Anonymous wrote:My DC received multiple emails this summer inviting him to apply for a top 20 fly-in program. I wouldn’t let him apply since we are white, full pay, DC attends private school, top 1% HHI, parents with graduate degrees, etc. Because of anti-DEI have they just opened these programs up to anyone? It has always been for URM or FGLI kids.


My kid has also received multiple emails about fly-in programs. I also wondered if my child was on a URM/FGLI list lol.
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2025 09:01     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
If he was admitted into a fly-in program then, yes, I would take that as a positive sign!!
Anonymous
Post 09/17/2025 08:55     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
I think because your son went through all the trouble of submitting an application for this, it is a really good signal to the school that he is interested in them. And my guess is they would not have accepted him if his submission indicated he were a poor fit for the school. So I'd guess this was really promising!
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 20:16     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DC received multiple emails this summer inviting him to apply for a top 20 fly-in program. I wouldn’t let him apply since we are white, full pay, DC attends private school, top 1% HHI, parents with graduate degrees, etc. Because of anti-DEI have they just opened these programs up to anyone? It has always been for URM or FGLI kids.


OP here - what makes you think my son is "just anyone"?

I didn't share whether he's URM or FGLI - you just assumed he wasn't qualified and made a snide comment about programs being "opened up to anyone." That's out of line.
I asked a simple question about whether receiving a application-based travel grant might be a positive indicator for admissions. I didn't ask for your performative guilt about being privileged or your take on diversity programs.

I guess your son was invited because he's academically qualified - that's the baseline. Your decision not to let him apply doesn't invalidate other students' legitimate invitations, and your humble-brag about being "top 1% HHI" isn't helpful to anyone trying to navigate this process.

Next time, maybe stick to answering the actual question instead of making it about your own virtue signaling and privilege disguised as humility.


Wow. Chip on your shoulder.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2025 19:23     Subject: Travel grant selection - positive sign for admissions chances?
Anonymous wrote:These fly-in programs are "open" to all, but target FGLI, URM (but they can't say that anymore), rural. They are very competitive because of limited spots, but a fly-in rejection doesn't necessarily mean a rejection to the college ED/EA/RD and vice versa.

DC was rejected to MIT fly-in but accepted RD. Accepted RD to the other fly-ins they were accepted to and attended. But has friends who attended selective fly-ins and were rejected by the schools for first year admissions.


Thanks for these insights - appreciated.