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Anonymous wrote:Accepted
3.6 unweighted GPA
35 ACT
competitive high school
EC's were lackluster

Congrats! Love to hear this re ECs (DS will likely be in same boat in another year).

My kid likely to be in this boat, too, and I'm glad to see a student with this profile getting in. It looks to me like they are yield-protecting, rejecting kids with better profiles who are likely to get into the top tier.

Which schools do you consider the "top tier"?

I would argue: 8 Ivies plus MIT, Stanford, Chicago, Amherst, Willams, Swarthmore.

I wouldn't consider Amherst and Swarthmore better schools to be honest. Emory seems to be just as selective and has just as good of outcomes.

This was posted on RED-DIT. It obviously caused a lot of stir due to the stats of her peers. She also said she applied as an African studies major, but plans to switch to Neuroscience. She also seems to be South African.
Accepted
"Emory Race :black Score:1280 Gpa:uw :3.9 W:4.22 Did all honours classes but 3 AP classes but did 6 college classes (dual enrolled) Did and initiative called stuff the bus which raised money and school supplies for a local underprivileged school Also volunteer at my local hospital."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted
3.6 unweighted GPA
35 ACT
competitive high school
EC's were lackluster

Congrats! Love to hear this re ECs (DS will likely be in same boat in another year).

My kid likely to be in this boat, too, and I'm glad to see a student with this profile getting in. It looks to me like they are yield-protecting, rejecting kids with better profiles who are likely to get into the top tier.

Which schools do you consider the "top tier"?

These are ED 2 decisions so all of these kids committed to go if they were accepted. Emory is great (I have one kid there now) but it has its issues and there are tons of great schools out there! College admissions are such a crap shoot these days. Hang in there and it will turn out ok once all is said and done.

What are Emory’s “issues”? And what does your kid like about it?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted
3.6 unweighted GPA
35 ACT
competitive high school
EC's were lackluster

Congrats! Love to hear this re ECs (DS will likely be in same boat in another year).

My kid likely to be in this boat, too, and I'm glad to see a student with this profile getting in. It looks to me like they are yield-protecting, rejecting kids with better profiles who are likely to get into the top tier.

Which schools do you consider the "top tier"?

I would argue: 8 Ivies plus MIT, Stanford, Chicago, Amherst, Willams, Swarthmore.

Rejected
Asian male; first-gen;
GPA: 3.59 out of a 4.3 weighted.
SAT 1410: English 610 Math 800 SAT Subject: 800math2 730chemistry 710physics 700bioE
DS says he wants to appeal his decision. We thought he had a good chance for at least Oxford.

3.56 UW and 1430
Southern school, finance major
Rejected, DS seems to be taking it okay, but very disappointed after the wonderful alumni interview he had.

+1. The PP does not understand what yield protection is.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted
3.6 unweighted GPA
35 ACT
competitive high school
EC's were lackluster

Congrats! Love to hear this re ECs (DS will likely be in same boat in another year).

My kid likely to be in this boat, too, and I'm glad to see a student with this profile getting in. It looks to me like they are yield-protecting, rejecting kids with better profiles who are likely to get into the top tier.

Which schools do you consider the "top tier"?

These are ED 2 decisions so all of these kids committed to go if they were accepted. Emory is great (I have one kid there now) but it has its issues and there are tons of great schools out there! College admissions are such a crap shoot these days. Hang in there and it will turn out ok once all is said and done.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Accepted
3.6 unweighted GPA
35 ACT
competitive high school
EC's were lackluster

Congrats! Love to hear this re ECs (DS will likely be in same boat in another year).

My kid likely to be in this boat, too, and I'm glad to see a student with this profile getting in. It looks to me like they are yield-protecting, rejecting kids with better profiles who are likely to get into the top tier.

Which schools do you consider the "top tier"?

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected, DD very disappointed, especially after not matching during questbridge.
URM
GPA 4.0 unweighted
top 10%
SAT 1330

Keep us posted. Something she enjoys should workout. Did she considérant women’s colleges? Sorry not meaning to hijack.

Only Spelman, I think it's too late to apply to any more schools.

Anonymous wrote:Rejected, DD very disappointed, especially after not matching during questbridge.
URM
GPA 4.0 unweighted
top 10%
SAT 1330

Keep us posted. Something she enjoys should workout. Did she considérant women’s colleges? Sorry not meaning to hijack.

In at Oxford @ Emory. Applied to both.
3.4 unweighted/3.7 weighted GPA
1540 SAT
EC's are average

DD Rejected
Business Major- UW GPA: 3.86
W GPA: 4.69/5
(recalculated gpa w/o freshman year)
SAT: 1430 (750M|680E)
11 APs

Anonymous wrote:Do you apply to both campuses?

Yes, I did. You can apply to one, or both.

Do you apply to both campuses?