Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:28
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This has to be fake. People cannot be this naive.
+100
How utterly ridiculous - she "thought she had it in the bag."
Right? Who thinks like this?
In her position, how would you not think that you had at least VT + UNC CH in the bag? I'm obviously not referring to the Ivies/higher-ranking schools...
Carolina OOS is not in the bag for anyone. SMH.
UNC = approx 82% in-state enrollment.
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:25
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:If she likes W&M, she may not like Pitt. Def visit.
Yes, we haven't been to Pittsburgh. DD heard a lot of good things about Pitt's BME program.
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:24
Subject: Disappointment
If she likes W&M, she may not like Pitt. Def visit.
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:23
Subject: Re:Disappointment
Did OP say DD is a TJ student?
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:22
Subject: Re:Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:OP’s DD has to be a TJHSST student. This happens to TJ students every year. Especially with so many schools still being test optional.
TJ students with a more robust profile lose out to base school kids. Why don't colleges realize that the quality of the education is not the same?
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:22
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:You said “it was more of a safety.”
Yes, I said it was more of a safety than a reach, which would make it a target. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:20
Subject: Re:Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:OP’s DD has to be a TJHSST student. This happens to TJ students every year. Especially with so many schools still being test optional.
Someone mentioned TJ upthead.
Too many highly qualified students from same area and same school. The ones who didn't select TJ and instead attended their local HS ended up with better college admission results. Maybe fewer qualified students at home HS??
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:20
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:OP I'm sorry all these jerks are being jerks. It sucks to see a hard-working kid feel like doors are closed in their face, and the people here aren't being helpful. The anonymity here is so toxic.
Visit the schools, get excited, and help her get a good picture of the options in front of her.
I'm not sure why someone said she wouldn't be a good fit for W&M; she sounds like a really great fit, and the Monroe recognition is great as well. If you go to Williamsburg for the DFAS, make sure to stay Saturday night and Sunday morning as well for the Monroe Scholar programming.
Thank you for the kind response! I feel for all the kids in my DD's situation - It's very tough, especially seeing how hard she worked for this. We're trying to arrange some visits and get her feeling more positive. Although she's currently leaning towards Pitt (which we haven't yet visited), she was very drawn to W&M's campus life.
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:19
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:JHU does not have EA. CMU and UNC do not have BME (probably a few others on the list too)Anonymous wrote:
As I said many times, I meant to write ED instead of EA. CMU + UNC do, in fact, have BME. UNC's is technically a joint program w/ NCSU.
CMU is not ABET. Either is Dartmouth or UNC Not sure you or DD did the proper research. Just shotgunned apps.
DD really liked CMU and wanted to double major with BME. UNC's joint program was supposed to be more of a safety, and DD said that she loved Dartmouth's flexibility in that program.
You’re OOS because you said you are in NOVA and Chapel Hill is a safety? ROTFL. Best laugh I’ve had all day.
Yes, we are OOS, and for that reason I said it was a target. Now people are attacking me and acting as if UNC CH is on par with Harvard. Please. And if this is the best laugh you've had all day then you must lead a pretty sad life.
Either OP is a troll or their DD has the dumbest college counselor on the planet.
You said “it was more of a safety.”
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:17
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:You’re OOS because you said you are in NOVA and Chapel Hill is a safety? ROTFL. Best laugh I’ve had all day. Either OP is a troll or their DD has the dumbest college counselor on the planet.
Yes, we are OOS, and for that reason I said it was a target. Now people are attacking me and acting as if UNC CH is on par with Harvard. Please. And if this is the best laugh you've had all day then you must lead a pretty sad life.
Anonymous
04/03/2025 22:16
Subject: Disappointment
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:JHU does not have EA. CMU and UNC do not have BME (probably a few others on the list too)Anonymous wrote:
As I said many times, I meant to write ED instead of EA. CMU + UNC do, in fact, have BME. UNC's is technically a joint program w/ NCSU.
CMU is not ABET. Either is Dartmouth or UNC Not sure you or DD did the proper research. Just shotgunned apps.
DD really liked CMU and wanted to double major with BME. UNC's joint program was supposed to be more of a safety, and DD said that she loved Dartmouth's flexibility in that program.
You’re OOS because you said you are in NOVA and Chapel Hill is a safety? ROTFL. Best laugh I’ve had all day.
Yes, we are OOS, and for that reason I said it was a target. Now people are attacking me and acting as if UNC CH is on par with Harvard. Please. And if this is the best laugh you've had all day then you must lead a pretty sad life.
Either OP is a troll or their DD has the dumbest college counselor on the planet.