Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:36
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
Not going to disagree that I need therapy for my anxiety, but this isn't about rejecting an inferior school.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:26
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
Oh, wow. Sounds like Auburn did the right thing.
OP says their kid got into a Service Academy, so yeah Auburn yield protected by waitlisting.
Service academies are free, so tuition is not an issue. The only problem going would be failing the medical exam which is rare but does happen.
So this is a case of there is a 95% chance my kid won’t go to your school but I want the admit for them anyway as insurance.
Auburn decided to give the slot to another kid much more likely to attend.
They have a 44% admit rate and they got 48,000 applications. Yield is around 30%.
These are the numbers for a competitive and desirable school! They don’t want to be your backup catastrophe plan.
State schools don't yield protect and have no idea where applicants were otherwise admitted.
Virginia Tech most certainly yield protects. ask any TJ parent
They literally say they don't.
In any case, we're talking Auburn, not VT. The rest of PP's post is irrelevant, since schools have no idea where else a student applied/was admitted. In Ivy-land, maybe, but not when it comes to public universities.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:25
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
UVA does too.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:20
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
Oh, wow. Sounds like Auburn did the right thing.
OP says their kid got into a Service Academy, so yeah Auburn yield protected by waitlisting.
Service academies are free, so tuition is not an issue. The only problem going would be failing the medical exam which is rare but does happen.
So this is a case of there is a 95% chance my kid won’t go to your school but I want the admit for them anyway as insurance.
Auburn decided to give the slot to another kid much more likely to attend.
They have a 44% admit rate and they got 48,000 applications. Yield is around 30%.
These are the numbers for a competitive and desirable school! They don’t want to be your backup catastrophe plan.
State schools don't yield protect and have no idea where applicants were otherwise admitted.
Virginia Tech most certainly yield protects. ask any TJ parent
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:16
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
Oh, wow. Sounds like Auburn did the right thing.
OP says their kid got into a Service Academy, so yeah Auburn yield protected by waitlisting.
Service academies are free, so tuition is not an issue. The only problem going would be failing the medical exam which is rare but does happen.
So this is a case of there is a 95% chance my kid won’t go to your school but I want the admit for them anyway as insurance.
Auburn decided to give the slot to another kid much more likely to attend.
They have a 44% admit rate and they got 48,000 applications. Yield is around 30%.
These are the numbers for a competitive and desirable school! They don’t want to be your backup catastrophe plan.
State schools don't yield protect and have no idea where applicants were otherwise admitted.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:16
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
It's not that. I said before, but I think it got lost in the thread. His acceptance was at the USCGA, and he's concerned an injury or medical issue will pop up between now and June and prevent his attendance. An acceptance at a regular school would helpful. He's still waiting on some RD decisions, though.
What is USCGA?
US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:15
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
Oh, wow. Sounds like Auburn did the right thing.
OP says their kid got into a Service Academy, so yeah Auburn yield protected by waitlisting.
Service academies are free, so tuition is not an issue. The only problem going would be failing the medical exam which is rare but does happen.
So this is a case of there is a 95% chance my kid won’t go to your school but I want the admit for them anyway as insurance.
Auburn decided to give the slot to another kid much more likely to attend.
They have a 44% admit rate and they got 48,000 applications. Yield is around 30%.
These are the numbers for a competitive and desirable school! They don’t want to be your backup catastrophe plan.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:10
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
This is not what's going on. I explained many pages back what the concern with the deferral is, but it got lost in the talk about privates and HYP.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:08
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
It's not that. I said before, but I think it got lost in the thread. His acceptance was at the USCGA, and he's concerned an injury or medical issue will pop up between now and June and prevent his attendance. An acceptance at a regular school would helpful. He's still waiting on some RD decisions, though.
What is USCGA?
Anonymous
01/08/2024 13:07
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
Oh, wow. Sounds like Auburn did the right thing.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 12:58
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.
“My child got their first choice with no drama but I am really concerned they got waitlisted from their safety” is a truly incredible sentiment.
Is the point of all this to get your kid into the school they want to attend or is it to collect a ‘brag list’ of offers?
Anonymous
01/08/2024 12:57
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
It's not that. I said before, but I think it got lost in the thread. His acceptance was at the USCGA, and he's concerned an injury or medical issue will pop up between now and June and prevent his attendance. An acceptance at a regular school would helpful. He's still waiting on some RD decisions, though.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 12:56
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
I don’t think he’s in school yet? I think he’s a senior.
Anonymous
01/08/2024 12:55
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Wow even incredible students are getting shut out everywhere!
Oh, what was your safety?
EMORY!
Oh, what was your safety?
EMORY!
Anonymous
01/08/2024 12:52
Subject: Do great students sometimes get shut out?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. It is no longer accurate. Not a good tool. USNews has accurate rankings. Naviance is also dated.
USNWR says it's rank 93rd, though?
I keep telling myself it's ok. He was accepted at his top choice, and hopefully he'll be able to attend. But there's a chance that he won't, and there are siblings behind him...
Okay, I don't get this. Your DC is in at a school, their top choice. What is the issue now?
It’s not enough to win the prize you want, you have to be the one rejecting those you see as inferior. They can’t reject you.
People here don’t need college counselors, they need therapists.
If this is the case, I agree. Sounds like it’s more of an issue for her than the child almost like it’s her being rejected or deferred or whatever happened.