Anonymous wrote:They do not matter a whit.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid had above a 1500, 4.0 UW/4.5W and reported all 4s and 5s (left off their one 3). Average EC’s (solid but nothing amazing), just an involved kid with community and school-level leadership, sports, etc. no research or national competitions or anything like that.
Based on current USNews rankings:
T20: accepted 1 (also legacy here), waitlist 2, rejected 3
T21-30: accepted 2, waitlist 2, rejected 2
T31-50: accepted 2, waitlist 1
T51+: accepted to all applied
How many schools did your kid apply to?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid had all 5s on their 10+ APs, 1580 SAT, 4.0 uwgpa, 4.92 wgpa, from a magnet program, and got rejected from T10. They are a CS major, though, so that doesn't help.
I know of kids who had lower stats than my DC and got into T10.
T10s look for other things than stats.
Did your child EA or ED anywhere? I'm assuming they ended up at a T20, which is fantastic.
Deferred Georgetown EA. Accepted RD to two Ivies, Hopkins and Pomona.
Anonymous wrote:My kid had a super hard ap world teacher and got a B-. they got a 5 on the exam. I'm hoping that will help with admissions? Anyone know. We were shocked at the 5, but I'm so happy for them
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How much do AP scores matter in the college admissions process at the super selective schools? I have a child with excellent SAT scores (1550+) and will likely be a National Merit Semifinalist, excellent grades in rigorous classes (4.0 unweighted), and excellent ECs, but incredibly underwhelming AP exam scores (three 5s, three 4s, and two 3s). The three 5s and three 4s are related to his potential major. Has anyone successfully gotten into a Top 10 with AP scores this low? I assume we would not report the two 3s? Today was not a good day with the AP results.
DC '25 had identical AP scores after junior year and did not report 3s. Got into 2 Ivies, 2 WASPs, and one of the toughest state flagships for OOS applicants, among others. So much depends on overall package. These scores alone will not preclude admission, especially if 5s relate to intended major.
? are there colleges that only allow white anglo saxon protestants?
Anonymous wrote:My kid had above a 1500, 4.0 UW/4.5W and reported all 4s and 5s (left off their one 3). Average EC’s (solid but nothing amazing), just an involved kid with community and school-level leadership, sports, etc. no research or national competitions or anything like that.
Based on current USNews rankings:
T20: accepted 1 (also legacy here), waitlist 2, rejected 3
T21-30: accepted 2, waitlist 2, rejected 2
T31-50: accepted 2, waitlist 1
T51+: accepted to all applied
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid had all 5s on their 10+ APs, 1580 SAT, 4.0 uwgpa, 4.92 wgpa, from a magnet program, and got rejected from T10. They are a CS major, though, so that doesn't help.
I know of kids who had lower stats than my DC and got into T10.
T10s look for other things than stats.
Did your child EA or ED anywhere? I'm assuming they ended up at a T20, which is fantastic.
Deferred Georgetown EA. Accepted RD to two Ivies, Hopkins and Pomona.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid had all 5s on their 10+ APs, 1580 SAT, 4.0 uwgpa, 4.92 wgpa, from a magnet program, and got rejected from T10. They are a CS major, though, so that doesn't help.
I know of kids who had lower stats than my DC and got into T10.
T10s look for other things than stats.
Did your child EA or ED anywhere? I'm assuming they ended up at a T20, which is fantastic.
Anonymous wrote:If it helps put things in perspective: for highly selective colleges, even top stats don’t guarantee admission. DC had perfect SAT scores, was a National Merit Semifinalist, earned a 4.0 unweighted GPA in rigorous courses, and scored all 5s on her AP exams — and she still wasn’t accepted