Anonymous
Post 12/17/2023 16:46     Subject: Re:South Carolina?
Anonymous wrote:My FCPS dc got deferred. 4.02 weighted GPA, 1320 SAT, many good ECs.

It's not even a school he cared much about going to but it is a bit jarring and makes us worry for the other in state schools he is hoping to get into like VA Tech.


Hang in there. We had that jarring experience when Ohio State seemed to reject our son very quickly for EA. Since then, he's gotten 3 nice offers (2 with merit $).
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2023 16:37     Subject: Re:South Carolina?
Anonymous wrote:My FCPS dc got deferred. 4.02 weighted GPA, 1320 SAT, many good ECs.

It's not even a school he cared much about going to but it is a bit jarring and makes us worry for the other in state schools he is hoping to get into like VA Tech.


Do they have a safety like JMU?
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2023 15:26     Subject: Re:South Carolina?
My FCPS dc got deferred. 4.02 weighted GPA, 1320 SAT, many good ECs.

It's not even a school he cared much about going to but it is a bit jarring and makes us worry for the other in state schools he is hoping to get into like VA Tech.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2023 08:30     Subject: Re:South Carolina?
Went to a holiday party last night and heard of a bunch of kids with mid-3.x GPAs and 1200ish SATs getting deferred. Seems like this would have been an easy target a few years ago.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2023 08:25     Subject: South Carolina?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Used to just need a pulse and the ability to stroke a tuition check to get into South Carolina, or really any SEC school not named Vandy or possibly UF. I guess the secret got out that states with low taxes, warm weather, hot chicks and that don't shut completely down for viruses are better places to start a life.


Be careful bringing all these facts to this site.


+1
I think this is spot on.
My neighbors kid goes to SC and loves it. My daughter didn’t like Clemson but did apply to Florida State.


+2
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 10:45     Subject: South Carolina?
^ meaning, earlier has better odds. I believe.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 10:43     Subject: South Carolina?
Those who were deferred or rejected, did the application go in early in the admission cycle, close to as early as possible? Might matter.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 10:23     Subject: South Carolina?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Used to just need a pulse and the ability to stroke a tuition check to get into South Carolina, or really any SEC school not named Vandy or possibly UF. I guess the secret got out that states with low taxes, warm weather, hot chicks and that don't shut completely down for viruses are better places to start a life.


Be careful bringing all these facts to this site.


+1
I think this is spot on.
My neighbors kid goes to SC and loves it. My daughter didn’t like Clemson but did apply to Florida State.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 10:18     Subject: South Carolina?
Anonymous wrote:Used to just need a pulse and the ability to stroke a tuition check to get into South Carolina, or really any SEC school not named Vandy or possibly UF. I guess the secret got out that states with low taxes, warm weather, hot chicks and that don't shut completely down for viruses are better places to start a life.


Be careful bringing all these facts to this site.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 09:15     Subject: South Carolina?
DS deferred. 4.0W and high achieving ECs. He's losing interest.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 09:04     Subject: South Carolina?
Thanks. When they get home this morning we will look over everything with them.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2023 08:48     Subject: South Carolina?
Anonymous wrote:Our child reports they were accepted and promised $60k+ over four years. Still haven’t seen the email.


it’s not in the email. it’s in the offer letter. you have to click into that.