Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:42     Subject: Re:3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a junior?

Does the kid have a 1500+ yet?

Why not say the exact score?[/

OP here; I didn’t remember at the time of posting but they have a 1530. Testing isn’t that important beyond 1500+ IMO.


There’s a difference between 1510 and 1590.


Yes, 80 pts.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:38     Subject: Re:3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this a junior?

Does the kid have a 1500+ yet?

Why not say the exact score?[/

OP here; I didn’t remember at the time of posting but they have a 1530. Testing isn’t that important beyond 1500+ IMO.


There’s a difference between 1510 and 1590.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:36     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!

Is your child top 15-20% in school? Private feeder to which colleges?


OP here; yes, likely top 20% (since class rank factors in rigor). Feeder to all T20s


Is this a max 4.0 school or is there a weighted GPA? Need more info than just 1500+ and info on ECs
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:35     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:How much SAT score is above 1500 will matter. Is it above 1550?


Doubt it or would have said above 1550
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:30     Subject: Re:3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:Is this a junior?

Does the kid have a 1500+ yet?

Why not say the exact score?[/

OP here; I didn’t remember at the time of posting but they have a 1530. Testing isn’t that important beyond 1500+ IMO.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:29     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!

Is your child top 15-20% in school? Private feeder to which colleges?


OP here; yes, likely top 20% (since class rank factors in rigor). Feeder to all T20s
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:24     Subject: Re:3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Is this a junior?

Does the kid have a 1500+ yet?

Why not say the exact score?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:11     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!

Is your child top 15-20% in school? Private feeder to which colleges?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:08     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!


You can't really distance from premed, and its the kiss of death in RD without top stats.
I'd switch to ED2 now I you still can. The one benefit of a private feeder is relationships. Meet with CCO tomorrow and give your list and ask for their professional opinion.


If the CCO is actually good at their job, last minute switching to ED2 wouldn't even be a consideration or an issue. This would have already been decided on

Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:02     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!


You can't really distance from premed, and its the kiss of death in RD without top stats.
I'd switch to ED2 now I you still can. The one benefit of a private feeder is relationships. Meet with CCO tomorrow and give your list and ask for their professional opinion.


ED2 decisions are coming out in February. Decisions probably already made. Is it too late to switch now? Any experience?


Ask your college counseling office. They might have connections. Ours does at one T25 ED2 school.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:59     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!


You can't really distance from premed, and its the kiss of death in RD without top stats.
I'd switch to ED2 now I you still can. The one benefit of a private feeder is relationships. Meet with CCO tomorrow and give your list and ask for their professional opinion.


ED2 decisions are coming out in February. Decisions probably already made. Is it too late to switch now? Any experience?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:55     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
T30 yes, T20 no way. Unless your kid has another hook you haven't mentioned.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:51     Subject: 3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:DC has a 3.75 uw, 1500+, with near-maximum rigor at a top private feeder. High impact ECs and excellent writing. They're applying to health & society/public health and adjacent majors as a non-pre-med. Aiming for a T20 (non-HYPSM) -- do they have good chances? All anecdotes/feedback/input is appreciated!


You can't really distance from premed, and its the kiss of death in RD without top stats.
I'd switch to ED2 now I you still can. The one benefit of a private feeder is relationships. Meet with CCO tomorrow and give your list and ask for their professional opinion.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:48     Subject: Re:3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Be full pay and apply ED too. This strategy worked for a student at DC’s private - was premed through most of HS - after meeting with private college counselor they switched to public health/health and society/ anthropology etc. Parents helped align extracurriculars to fit to the story.

Good to know! Thanks.


Medical anthropology and medical sociology are real areas of study. Same with "Medicine, Health & Society", "Biology & Society" etc. The ECs though need a very specific lens and do look different than true premed.
The essays and showing a love of learning outside of medicine/bio would be important.

https://anthropology.as.virginia.edu/ba-anthropology-concentration-medical-anthropology-ethics-and-care
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 18:50     Subject: Re:3.75 1500+ aiming for T20
Anonymous wrote:Be full pay and apply ED too. This strategy worked for a student at DC’s private - was premed through most of HS - after meeting with private college counselor they switched to public health/health and society/ anthropology etc. Parents helped align extracurriculars to fit to the story.

Good to know! Thanks.