Anonymous
09/27/2019 09:47
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
If you have extreme financial need.
Nope. Stop posting when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Uhhh... why is this not true at say, Amherst?
W&L gives full ride merit scholarships according to this thread. Most top SLACS give none or just a bit for NMSFs.
But Amherst and others give loads of need based aid, which would apply to "extreme financial need" that the PP posted.
So.. instead of
Nope
it's actually "Yep".
Anonymous
09/27/2019 09:07
Subject: Re:Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I considered MIT a reach school despite scoring with grades and test scores (on their rubric) in the top 2 blocks of applicants (out of 8 boxes). When it comes to highly competitive schools it's a lottery most of the time anyway. Lottery among all well-qualified candidates.
OF COURSE it’s a reach/lottery for everyone, even those with top scores.
Anonymous
09/27/2019 08:59
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Top SLACs give money to those students they want to attend. Incentive. Not highly publicized. “Hi I’m not paying anything for this school!”
Anonymous
09/27/2019 08:09
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
If you have extreme financial need.
Nope. Stop posting when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Uhhh... why is this not true at say, Amherst?
W&L gives full ride merit scholarships according to this thread. Most top SLACS give none or just a bit for NMSFs.
Anonymous
09/27/2019 07:57
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
If you have extreme financial need.
Nope. Stop posting when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Uhhh... why is this not true at say, Amherst?
Anonymous
09/27/2019 06:51
Subject: Re:Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I considered MIT a reach school despite scoring with grades and test scores (on their rubric) in the top 2 blocks of applicants (out of 8 boxes). When it comes to highly competitive schools it's a lottery most of the time anyway. Lottery among all well-qualified candidates.
MIT has been considered a reach school for decades. You can be a 4.0/1600 captain of 3 sports teams and earn an emmy as a child actor and it is still a reach/lottery. That is pretty much true of about 10 schools.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 23:47
Subject: Re:Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
DD is a sophomore at a "lottery school" as described by PP (US News top 10 school) where she was an alumni child. We are not rich, just professional; any donations were less than $500 cumulative.
34 ACT, 3.7 UW GPA in honors classes at a girls day school that did not rank but she graduated cum laude so she was at the top of a competitive class. She applied to 3 other lottery schools, one of which she was also alumni child, 2 other with which she had no tie, rejected by all. Also admitted to some safeties and matches. Good activities including class leadership and played 2 varsity sports but not recruited.
34 ACT, 3.7 UW GPA in honors classes at a girls day school that did not rank but she graduated cum laude so she was at the top of a competitive class. She applied to 3 other lottery schools, one of which she was also alumni child, 2 other with which she had no tie, rejected by all. Also admitted to some safeties and matches. Good activities including class leadership and played 2 varsity sports but not recruited.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 23:45
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
If you have extreme financial need.
Nope. Stop posting when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 23:44
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
+1
W&L?
Yes.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 23:25
Subject: Re:Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Honestly, I considered MIT a reach school despite scoring with grades and test scores (on their rubric) in the top 2 blocks of applicants (out of 8 boxes). When it comes to highly competitive schools it's a lottery most of the time anyway. Lottery among all well-qualified candidates.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 23:02
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
+1
W&L?
Anonymous
09/26/2019 22:55
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
DD's reach was Colby and she got in: 4.0 weighted GPA, 1460 SATs (about average for Colby but admit rate is something like 15%), team captain, national recognition for art, and another EC she has dedicated herself to since elementary school and that she focused on in her essays. Unhooked but full pay.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 21:47
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
If you have extreme financial need.
Anonymous
09/26/2019 21:18
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Anonymous wrote:Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride.
How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?
Anonymous
09/26/2019 20:41
Subject: Share if your kid got into their "reach school.'
Our college consultant who was great referred to the super reach schools as lottery schools. Your kid can have the best possible stats, etc... and still only 1 out 10 get in -- if that.
My kid did get in her 'lottery school' and we were happy for her. She was the one who wanted it. We just want her to be happy!
My kid did get in her 'lottery school' and we were happy for her. She was the one who wanted it. We just want her to be happy!