Anonymous
05/16/2023 09:34
Subject: Re:Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:A few thoughts from another private school parent-
If your school is pushing slacs, your kid is not as strong an applicant as you think in the current admissions environment. Private schools still have very strong feeder relationships with slacs so they are promoting these schools because that’s where they think she has the best chance of admittance. Given this, you are likely aiming too high with the bigger universities. Probably should be looking at schools like Tulane, BU, NE, Wisco, maybe Miami. These schools all strongly prefer applicants who ED.
You don’t mention test scores. Unhooked private school students often can get away with being test optional at slacs. The T25 universities for the most part are going to want to see test scores from this demographic.
What is the extracurricular that you think sets her apart?
BU doesn't have a real campus like NUY.
ED to reach school, then ED2 to Northeastern sounds like a plan.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 09:33
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Our kid likes a medium to large sized school in an urban/city area but with a campus i.e Columbia not NYU.
My kid was in the same boat.
Outside of T20 T25, hard to beat Northeastern.
Except NO CAMPUS
Anonymous
05/16/2023 09:29
Subject: Re:Safeties/ matches please....
A few thoughts from another private school parent-
If your school is pushing slacs, your kid is not as strong an applicant as you think in the current admissions environment. Private schools still have very strong feeder relationships with slacs so they are promoting these schools because that’s where they think she has the best chance of admittance. Given this, you are likely aiming too high with the bigger universities. Probably should be looking at schools like Tulane, BU, NE, Wisco, maybe Miami. These schools all strongly prefer applicants who ED.
You don’t mention test scores. Unhooked private school students often can get away with being test optional at slacs. The T25 universities for the most part are going to want to see test scores from this demographic.
What is the extracurricular that you think sets her apart?
If your school is pushing slacs, your kid is not as strong an applicant as you think in the current admissions environment. Private schools still have very strong feeder relationships with slacs so they are promoting these schools because that’s where they think she has the best chance of admittance. Given this, you are likely aiming too high with the bigger universities. Probably should be looking at schools like Tulane, BU, NE, Wisco, maybe Miami. These schools all strongly prefer applicants who ED.
You don’t mention test scores. Unhooked private school students often can get away with being test optional at slacs. The T25 universities for the most part are going to want to see test scores from this demographic.
What is the extracurricular that you think sets her apart?
Anonymous
05/16/2023 09:27
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Our kid likes a medium to large sized school in an urban/city area but with a campus i.e Columbia not NYU.
My kid was in the same boat.
Outside of T20 T25, hard to beat Northeastern.
NE is a waste of time unless op applies ED. And op has better options for ED.
If it's one of the best fit (based on the description), I would apply EA.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 09:18
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Our kid likes a medium to large sized school in an urban/city area but with a campus i.e Columbia not NYU.
My kid was in the same boat.
Outside of T20 T25, hard to beat Northeastern.
NE is a waste of time unless op applies ED. And op has better options for ED.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 08:37
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:For our son at a private in DC
Those were his safeties recommended by counselor at school
University of Maryland
William and Mary
Indiana
Penn state
U mass in Amherst
Most of the private schools don't even use the concept "safeties" anymore. The schools that are still operating with this mindset are the ones that are disappointed in their outcomes.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 08:31
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Just giving suggestions, not "chance me"
McGill - although already mentioned
Trinity in CT
Another vote for Tufts based on stated interests
Emory
Syracuse should be safe
Definitely search using intended major because you want a good program regardless of school. Can't speak on bio but you want quality psych & history. Check the professors. For history, political alignment with their values might matter.
McGill - although already mentioned
Trinity in CT
Another vote for Tufts based on stated interests
Emory
Syracuse should be safe
Definitely search using intended major because you want a good program regardless of school. Can't speak on bio but you want quality psych & history. Check the professors. For history, political alignment with their values might matter.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 08:14
Subject: Re:Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rochester, Case Western, Villanova, Carnegie Mellon as targets (maybe a slight reach).
Agree with Pitt. How about American as a target?
Carnegie Mellon is not really a target for anyone
i think its a reach for most.
+1 It does depend on the major, though. STEM/theater related majors - it would be a reach.
As an aside, I find it so interesting that CMU is great for two dichotomous majors - STEM and theater.
CMU has always been this way, but most engineering schools have been investing in the arts and theater spaces. There is more cross over than you might guess, and many STEM fields require creative minds. RIT just built a huge theater complex and many engineering schools have strong music programs.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 08:11
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:
Our kid likes a medium to large sized school in an urban/city area but with a campus i.e Columbia not NYU.
My kid was in the same boat.
Outside of T20 T25, hard to beat Northeastern.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 08:03
Subject: Re:Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is not a target anymore. I’d definitely add another school to your targets.
My DC is at a Big3 with a 3.1 GPA and 32ACT and was accepted this year to Syracuse RD. Definitely a target or even a safety for OP with “great grades”.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 07:58
Subject: Re:Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rochester, Case Western, Villanova, Carnegie Mellon as targets (maybe a slight reach).
Agree with Pitt. How about American as a target?
Carnegie Mellon is not really a target for anyone
i think its a reach for most.
+1 It does depend on the major, though. STEM/theater related majors - it would be a reach.
As an aside, I find it so interesting that CMU is great for two dichotomous majors - STEM and theater.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 07:55
Subject: Re:Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Boston College, Tufts, Pitt as a safety
Excellent list
Why is Pitt always given as a safety. I’ve been told it’s a wonderful school, by the way. also in a fun city that the kids love
Anonymous
05/16/2023 06:57
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
For our son at a private in DC
Those were his safeties recommended by counselor at school
University of Maryland
William and Mary
Indiana
Penn state
U mass in Amherst
Those were his safeties recommended by counselor at school
University of Maryland
William and Mary
Indiana
Penn state
U mass in Amherst
Anonymous
05/16/2023 06:53
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Targets are a challenge for high stats kids, because all of the schools that are one or two notches less insanely competitive than the Ivy+ schools - like Tufts or BC - themselves admit a fairly low percentage of applicants. And some of the ones with less daunting admissions rates, like Tulane or Wake, are really heavy on ED. In OP's shoes, I'd forget about the Hail Mary reaches and try to ED at a target school.
That isn't consistent with merit, but most of the target schools the OP mentioned and have been suggested here don't offer merit aid. If merit is the priority, the OP should be pushing her kid toward safeties already on her list or those mentioned here.
That isn't consistent with merit, but most of the target schools the OP mentioned and have been suggested here don't offer merit aid. If merit is the priority, the OP should be pushing her kid toward safeties already on her list or those mentioned here.
Anonymous
05/16/2023 06:26
Subject: Safeties/ matches please....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Our kid likes a medium to large sized school in an urban/city area but with a campus i.e Columbia not NYU. A big fun college town can work too.
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Northeastern.
Definitely add it to your list for high match.