Anonymous
11/30/2024 18:59
Subject: If your kid gets into top SCEA like Princeton .. are you done?
Anonymous wrote:I think high schools do a disservice to the kids by promoting the idea that applying to other schools is taking someone’s spot.
Trophy hunting is in poor taste. But there’s no reason that all kids have to know all things by Nov 1. Based on what - one 90 minute tour and vague sense of “aura”? Those admitted student weekends are important.
In Yale’s podcast, they clearly state they have no quota for any high school. Some years they’ll take zero from feeder, some years 12 (per them). I’m sure the other HYPSM are the same. MIT took 12 from neighboring HS a couple years ago, up from 1-2. And then back down to a few the next year.
These schools take whomever they want. The kids aren’t in competition - here anyway. Stop adding intra-school pressure.
This describes my kid. He simply didn’t know yet where he wanted to go by Nov 1, so applied to one of HYPMS and will apply to other selective schools regular decision. He still needs to visit schools too.
Anonymous
11/30/2024 18:53
Subject: If your kid gets into top SCEA like Princeton .. are you done?
If you did SCEA to your top choice I don't see the point of doing more apps.
Anonymous
11/30/2024 18:01
Subject: If your kid gets into top SCEA like Princeton .. are you done?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No, unless will for certain get 100% FA at your SCEA you apply to T25s that offer full rides.
Which offer full rides?!
Several elite schools have need-aware merit-based full rides for kids who would otherwise be partial pay. Schools like Hopkins, Swarthmore, Wellesley, Wesleyan, USC, WUSL, Notre Dame.
Vanderbilt, Emory. Beyond top 25: Boston U, Boston College, UNC, UVA, UMD, etc.
Uva is T25
Anonymous
11/30/2024 15:31
Subject: If your kid gets into top SCEA like Princeton .. are you done?
Anonymous wrote:Or do apply to HYSM for RD
Is there anyplace else they would rather go than princeton?
If not then youa re done.
If so then why didn't you apply there SCEA?
If it was because you are a legacy at princeton and wanted to use princteon as a fall back, then apply to those schools you would rather attend.
But don't go trophy hunting. It really does affect your classmates.
OTOH, if your classmates are pricks
It is not enough that I win, you must lose.
Anonymous
11/30/2024 12:32
Subject: If your kid gets into top SCEA like Princeton .. are you done?
It seems fair to want to compare a few options , that’s a benefit of doing a non-binding option