Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:42
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm telling you, if he has the stats and application for Brown, William and Mary will be a safety. It's not a hard admit for a strong kid.
Mine had the stats for Brown and was WL at W&M. In at a few top 20s so it didn’t matter in the end, except to say it is not a safety just bc the kid has high stats.
Yes, this is our concern. Kid needs a true “likely” that is a good fit.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:41
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Many of the schools listed are already on the reach/target lists, but we are hoping to find a better option (or two) for a likely.
Pitt was the only school on the likely list so far but kid was hoping for somewhere with a vibe closer to W&M or Brown.
There are a few places mentioned that might work - Mary Washington, Dickinson, U Denver, Sarah Lawrence, etc.
I’ll have kid check them out. Thanks!
Pitt was the only school on the likely list so far but kid was hoping for somewhere with a vibe closer to W&M or Brown.
There are a few places mentioned that might work - Mary Washington, Dickinson, U Denver, Sarah Lawrence, etc.
I’ll have kid check them out. Thanks!
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:33
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:I'm telling you, if he has the stats and application for Brown, William and Mary will be a safety. It's not a hard admit for a strong kid.
Mine had the stats for Brown and was WL at W&M. In at a few top 20s so it didn’t matter in the end, except to say it is not a safety just bc the kid has high stats.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:33
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest, Pomona (the Claremont colleges), Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College
Pomona is Top 5 LAC. I would say it’s a reach.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:33
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:What major?
Psychology
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:29
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:This site, "Schools Similar to Brown University," suggests Skidmore, Wesleyan, Hamilton et al:
https://www.koppelmangroup.com/blog/2018/3/10/schools-similar-to-brown-university
For a school with a higher acceptance rate than the schools in this group, look into Connecticut College.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:20
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Likely should be a state school in the state you live in. Depending on the state, that might mean the flagship or it might not.
Absolutely no need to make a "likely" be a state school near you. One kid had a safety (almost a likely) that was a private school (ranked in the 60s) 3K miles from home, and their likely was Drexel.
Plenty of private schools that can fulfill that need, as well as many publics as well. U of Alabama and WVU would both be likelies for my kid, with guaranteed list of merit.
+1 my kid’s likelies were private and our state school was a target
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:20
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest, Pomona (the Claremont colleges), Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College
W&M ranked quite a bit lower than several of these. But a girl can dream.
Dream big girl!
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:19
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest, Pomona (the Claremont colleges), Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College
W&M ranked quite a bit lower than several of these. But a girl can dream.
? W&M is ranked higher than Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College, and Wake Forest. It has higher test scores and % submitting than Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College, and Wake Forest, too. Pomona is more highly ranked and has higher test scores, though.
https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
BC is ranked #37; acceptance rate sub 13%
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:18
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
This site, "Schools Similar to Brown University," suggests Skidmore, Wesleyan, Hamilton et al:
https://www.koppelmangroup.com/blog/2018/3/10/schools-similar-to-brown-university
https://www.koppelmangroup.com/blog/2018/3/10/schools-similar-to-brown-university
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:17
Subject: Re:Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Not easier, but Pomona fits
Perhaps Claremont McKenna
pomona and CMK are not likelies for anyone
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:16
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Likely should be a state school in the state you live in. Depending on the state, that might mean the flagship or it might not.
Absolutely no need to make a "likely" be a state school near you. One kid had a safety (almost a likely) that was a private school (ranked in the 60s) 3K miles from home, and their likely was Drexel.
Plenty of private schools that can fulfill that need, as well as many publics as well. U of Alabama and WVU would both be likelies for my kid, with guaranteed list of merit.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:11
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for schools with similar vibes but with a higher acceptance rate. Ideas?
Northeast or CA ideally, but would consider other areas (not red states).
Why would you consider W&M if you only want Northeast, CA and not red? Performative BS.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:08
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest, Pomona (the Claremont colleges), Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College
W&M ranked quite a bit lower than several of these. But a girl can dream.
? W&M is ranked higher than Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College, and Wake Forest. It has higher test scores and % submitting than Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College, and Wake Forest, too. Pomona is more highly ranked and has higher test scores, though.
https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
BC is ranked #37; acceptance rate sub 13%
Not by Forbes.
Anonymous
05/13/2025 20:07
Subject: Reach = Brown, Target = W&M, Likely = ??
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest, Pomona (the Claremont colleges), Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College
W&M ranked quite a bit lower than several of these. But a girl can dream.
? W&M is ranked higher than Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College, and Wake Forest. It has higher test scores and % submitting than Santa Clara, Boston College, Connecticut College, and Wake Forest, too. Pomona is more highly ranked and has higher test scores, though.
https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/
BC is ranked #37; acceptance rate sub 13%