Anonymous
06/17/2025 13:11
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is going on with HACK? In the last week I’ve noticed it everywhere on here. Who’s trying to make HACK happen? What schools is it referring to and which school in particular is someone endlessly trying to promote?
I think the person who keeps spamming it is trying to push Haverford, Amherst, Colby, Kenyon, and somebody theorized that the person went to Amherst and was trying to push it; I don't think that's likely, as they'd just promote WASP, right? I think it's a rising freshman at one of the other three who didn't get in to a school they wanted to, and so is trying to promote the one they got into so they feel better. I don't really care which of the others it was. All I know is that it makes Haverford, Colby, and Kenyon all look weaker every time I see them throw the acronym on a thread, and I came into this with positive associations with those schools. I've actually started to flag those posts, in hopes of getting them removed, like when spray painted tags against walls get painted over within 24 hours.
Agree with this logic, they’d use WASP. I’m going with Kenyon.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 12:53
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
The top kids at a non-East coast/West coast private that has a mostly UMC professional crowd tend to go to a wider variety of schools- state flagship honors programs, more schools outside the T-10. They are more likely to come from the “striver” type backgrounds and may be more likely to be one of the first in their families to attend a selective private college.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 12:51
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
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Or a grandfather that was Vice President.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard Trinity in NYC this year has 9 kids going to Brown? that's wild!
NYC kids are typically very impressive and often with hooks too. I think there are 6-8 girls at The Spence School going to Harvard this year out of a class of 60! Half of Brearley’s class is going to Ivies + Stanford & MIT. Saint Ann’s, Dalton, Hunter, Stuyvesant all have excellent outcomes too. Nothing new there. These are their results (almost) every year.
Almost everyone of these have $50k-100k per year counselors right from 8th grade.
Or a grandfather that was Vice President.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 12:50
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What is going on with HACK? In the last week I’ve noticed it everywhere on here. Who’s trying to make HACK happen? What schools is it referring to and which school in particular is someone endlessly trying to promote?
HACK is WHACK
It is a high school troll. Ignore.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 12:45
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:What is going on with HACK? In the last week I’ve noticed it everywhere on here. Who’s trying to make HACK happen? What schools is it referring to and which school in particular is someone endlessly trying to promote?
I think the person who keeps spamming it is trying to push Haverford, Amherst, Colby, Kenyon, and somebody theorized that the person went to Amherst and was trying to push it; I don't think that's likely, as they'd just promote WASP, right? I think it's a rising freshman at one of the other three who didn't get in to a school they wanted to, and so is trying to promote the one they got into so they feel better. I don't really care which of the others it was. All I know is that it makes Haverford, Colby, and Kenyon all look weaker every time I see them throw the acronym on a thread, and I came into this with positive associations with those schools. I've actually started to flag those posts, in hopes of getting them removed, like when spray painted tags against walls get painted over within 24 hours.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 12:33
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:What is going on with HACK? In the last week I’ve noticed it everywhere on here. Who’s trying to make HACK happen? What schools is it referring to and which school in particular is someone endlessly trying to promote?
HACK is WHACK
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:48
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
What is going on with HACK? In the last week I’ve noticed it everywhere on here. Who’s trying to make HACK happen? What schools is it referring to and which school in particular is someone endlessly trying to promote?
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:40
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Top 10% HACK/Lower Level ivies
High EC 10-20% Top Ivies
20-40% UChicago/JHU/ tier 2 lacs
what is HACK?
HACK is a new one on me.
People here love to use terms others might not know. Makes them feel superior.
Or, as is the case here, acronyms they completely make up.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:38
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
There’s a big split between public school profiles and private school student profiles. You need a lot less at a private school to get into the T10.
I’m not sure if it’s because they know the kids are prepared and qualified & view the private school as offering the same type of “stamp of legitimacy” that some sort of third-party Competition would offer for the public school students, but it is something we see all the time.
The quality of your private school also matters a lot more than people think. Not all private schools are treated the same in the admissions process.
- private counselor
I’m not sure if it’s because they know the kids are prepared and qualified & view the private school as offering the same type of “stamp of legitimacy” that some sort of third-party Competition would offer for the public school students, but it is something we see all the time.
The quality of your private school also matters a lot more than people think. Not all private schools are treated the same in the admissions process.
- private counselor
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:31
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Top 10% HACK/Lower Level ivies
High EC 10-20% Top Ivies
20-40% UChicago/JHU/ tier 2 lacs
what is HACK?
HACK is a new one on me.
People here love to use terms others might not know. Makes them feel superior.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:13
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard Trinity in NYC this year has 9 kids going to Brown? that's wild!
NYC kids are typically very impressive and often with hooks too. I think there are 6-8 girls at The Spence School going to Harvard this year out of a class of 60! Half of Brearley’s class is going to Ivies + Stanford & MIT. Saint Ann’s, Dalton, Hunter, Stuyvesant all have excellent outcomes too. Nothing new there. These are their results (almost) every year.
Almost everyone of these have $50k-100k per year counselors right from 8th grade.
Not at Hunter, they don't. Usually a handful of Ivy-bound athletes (like about 5 per year). That's it.
Typical Hunter results -
HYPSM: 10%
HYPSM+Ivy non-Cornell: 20%
All Ivies + other T20 + WASP: 40%
There are always kids who turn down T20 schools, even Ivies, due to financial need/getting a full ride elsewhere.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:12
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard Trinity in NYC this year has 9 kids going to Brown? that's wild!
NYC kids are typically very impressive and often with hooks too. I think there are 6-8 girls at The Spence School going to Harvard this year out of a class of 60! Half of Brearley’s class is going to Ivies + Stanford & MIT. Saint Ann’s, Dalton, Hunter, Stuyvesant all have excellent outcomes too. Nothing new there. These are their results (almost) every year.
Almost everyone of these have $50k-100k per year counselors right from 8th grade.
No but they use the school's CCO heavily. And have "essay review". No counselors.
At a private like this, you actually don't NEED the heavily manufactured Reddit-type bios (which are public school bios anyway).
There's a big difference between a public school bio and a private school bio.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 10:03
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard Trinity in NYC this year has 9 kids going to Brown? that's wild!
NYC kids are typically very impressive and often with hooks too. I think there are 6-8 girls at The Spence School going to Harvard this year out of a class of 60! Half of Brearley’s class is going to Ivies + Stanford & MIT. Saint Ann’s, Dalton, Hunter, Stuyvesant all have excellent outcomes too. Nothing new there. These are their results (almost) every year.
Almost everyone of these have $50k-100k per year counselors right from 8th grade.
No, they do not. The schools themselves provide the college counseling. I personally know a kid well at one of the privates going to HYPSM with zero outside help. What he does have is 1580 on the SAT that he got at one sitting the summer before his junior year, a 3.95 GPA and a niche major that is his true interest and intended course of study.
The rigor at those schools is insane. Their students are extremely well prepared for college and do very well.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 08:33
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard Trinity in NYC this year has 9 kids going to Brown? that's wild!
NYC kids are typically very impressive and often with hooks too. I think there are 6-8 girls at The Spence School going to Harvard this year out of a class of 60! Half of Brearley’s class is going to Ivies + Stanford & MIT. Saint Ann’s, Dalton, Hunter, Stuyvesant all have excellent outcomes too. Nothing new there. These are their results (almost) every year.
Almost everyone of these have $50k-100k per year counselors right from 8th grade.
Anonymous
06/17/2025 08:27
Subject: Which level kid goes to which schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I heard Trinity in NYC this year has 9 kids going to Brown? that's wild!
NYC kids are typically very impressive and often with hooks too. I think there are 6-8 girls at The Spence School going to Harvard this year out of a class of 60! Half of Brearley’s class is going to Ivies + Stanford & MIT. Saint Ann’s, Dalton, Hunter, Stuyvesant all have excellent outcomes too. Nothing new there. These are their results (almost) every year.
What % of class goes T10?
What % of class goes T20/25?