Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 23:28     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
How did I get waitlisted at the two best: Harvard and Princeton while getting rejected at lower ivies?
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 22:46     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
Waitlisted Harvard and Princeton. Rejected Brown (legacy).
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 22:44     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:DC already in at T10 but none of their friends got into an Ivy…feeling really gloomy and sad today. I hate how college admissions can suck the souls out of otherwise bright and happy kids.


Things have changed so much since our time. It's brutal. Hugs
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 22:30     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
DC already in at T10 but none of their friends got into an Ivy…feeling really gloomy and sad today. I hate how college admissions can suck the souls out of otherwise bright and happy kids.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 22:23     Subject: Ivy day 2026
DS in at UPenn, Columbia, Princeton, Yale and Berkeley. No hook so quite surprised.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 22:09     Subject: Ivy day 2026
0/2
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 22:05     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:In at Princeton and U Penn.

1540 SAT
Fairfax Public
2 sport athlete (not recruited)
Fund raised $4000+ for non-profit
President of investment club
3.9/4.0
9 AP's
3 years volunteer work at animal shelter
2 summers working in retail

No hooks, white, male


Hah, being male is a big hook these days!!
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 21:54     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Princeton, deferred EA, now rejected
WL and Harvard and UPenn (and ND)
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 21:47     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In at Cornell, WL-Dartmouth
No hooks


Same!


Please share stats and major!! Congratulations!
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 21:46     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:In at Cornell, WL-Dartmouth
No hooks


Same!
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 21:37     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In at Columbia and Cal and UPenn! (And some scholars program at Columbia!). I’m the likely letter poster- I didn’t see an email but my kid texted me from work to tell me the good news. 😊

What is Cal?


Cal is UC Berkeley.


I see.


And it is not an IVY.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 21:36     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In at Columbia and Cal and UPenn! (And some scholars program at Columbia!). I’m the likely letter poster- I didn’t see an email but my kid texted me from work to tell me the good news. 😊

What is Cal?


Cal is UC Berkeley.


I see.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 20:43     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In at Columbia and Cal and UPenn! (And some scholars program at Columbia!). I’m the likely letter poster- I didn’t see an email but my kid texted me from work to tell me the good news. 😊

What is Cal?


Cal is UC Berkeley.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 20:42     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:in at Columbia (Wl at Barnard, didn't apply to any other Ivy)


She made it to Morningside Heights one way or another - ha! Congrats!
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2026 20:41     Subject: Ivy day 2026
in at Columbia (Wl at Barnard, didn't apply to any other Ivy)