Anonymous
02/24/2026 19:21
Subject: Re:How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:I'm always curious when people ask this question- are you at a small private school? How would you even begin to know who's applied where?
My kid's class is 750 kids. She couldn't even begin to guess or know who applied to what school other than perhaps her very close friends.
These 'at your school' threads are probably by someone in a private school (or private school community) where graduating class size is way smaller.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 19:19
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
I had a girls school kid and boys school kid last year and this year. the boys all talk. my son knew everything about everyone's applications-even kids he had otherwise never had a conversation with. The girls do not talk. It's very different. my daughter would donate a kidney to her closest 4 friends and vice versa but they don't talk about college apps.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 18:42
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can't for the life of me understand how parents (or even students) know who is getting accepted and denied. My DD at a small private with under 100 in the class doesn't know anything about who is getting denied. The only thing she knows is who is accepted and posted to the Instagram page. Maybe she is out of the loop or maybe she is considerate enough to mind her own business. I hope the other students aren't stalking her acceptances. Geez.
At our private, the kids know who was accepted/rejected/deferred ed1/ed2/ea. The kids know who is legacy, recruited athlete, donor type family, etc. My kid doesn't gossip but the kids talk openly...and then share with parents so we kind of know as well. I tend to err on the side of privacy and not sharing. And my initial reaction was that kids sharing info was intrusive. But on the other hand, it normalizes the process and the reality that great kids sometimes get denied. The kids are generally supportive of each other.
Agree. Same at our school. Small private. We all know. It's better that way tbh.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 18:40
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:I can't for the life of me understand how parents (or even students) know who is getting accepted and denied. My DD at a small private with under 100 in the class doesn't know anything about who is getting denied. The only thing she knows is who is accepted and posted to the Instagram page. Maybe she is out of the loop or maybe she is considerate enough to mind her own business. I hope the other students aren't stalking her acceptances. Geez.
At our private, the kids know who was accepted/rejected/deferred ed1/ed2/ea. The kids know who is legacy, recruited athlete, donor type family, etc. My kid doesn't gossip but the kids talk openly...and then share with parents so we kind of know as well. I tend to err on the side of privacy and not sharing. And my initial reaction was that kids sharing info was intrusive. But on the other hand, it normalizes the process and the reality that great kids sometimes get denied. The kids are generally supportive of each other.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 17:25
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
What kind of reaches? Most are SCEA or ED. Mine got into Georgetown and deferred from ND. What other school has simple EA at that level other than state schools?
I assume she's talking about Michigan and UVA.
Yes. Also, UNC and UT Austin. All reaches for business.
Plus Georgetown and Notre Dame for business.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 17:08
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
What kind of reaches? Most are SCEA or ED. Mine got into Georgetown and deferred from ND. What other school has simple EA at that level other than state schools?
I assume she's talking about Michigan and UVA.
Yes. Also, UNC and UT Austin. All reaches for business.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 16:56
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
What kind of reaches? Most are SCEA or ED. Mine got into Georgetown and deferred from ND. What other school has simple EA at that level other than state schools?
I assume she's talking about Michigan and UVA.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 16:20
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
What kind of reaches? Most are SCEA or ED. Mine got into Georgetown and deferred from ND. What other school has simple EA at that level other than state schools?
Anonymous
02/24/2026 16:16
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
I can't for the life of me understand how parents (or even students) know who is getting accepted and denied. My DD at a small private with under 100 in the class doesn't know anything about who is getting denied. The only thing she knows is who is accepted and posted to the Instagram page. Maybe she is out of the loop or maybe she is considerate enough to mind her own business. I hope the other students aren't stalking her acceptances. Geez.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 16:07
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
What is his major and what are his stats?
Business, 4.4W, 35 ACT, mid ECs
Anonymous
02/24/2026 15:19
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
What is his major and what are his stats?
Anonymous
02/24/2026 14:12
Subject: How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like most of the strongest female students at DC's private went all in on ED and/or REA/EA/ED2 and are committed now to college already. They did not want to risk RD rounds.
The males seemed to have used ED/REA for only their true top reaches and seem fine with taking on the higher risk of waiting for full info at RD round.
yes ED is more popular with girls at DS's school too. they want to lock something down early and sometimes have gone down a level in ED or ED2 to do so. the boys seem ok flirting with disaster.
Is this because girls are more risk averse or because the boys are more delusional about where they can get in? Are they typically rewarded for taking such risks?
NP. My DS took risks. Only applied to one safety (accepted) and was accepted at many reaches in EA. Curious what will happen in RD. I thought he was delusional, but high stats boys seem to be in demand this year.
Anonymous
02/24/2026 13:00
Subject: Re:How are ED2 acceptances looking at your school?
Anonymous wrote:I'm always curious when people ask this question- are you at a small private school? How would you even begin to know who's applied where?
My kid's class is 750 kids. She couldn't even begin to guess or know who applied to what school other than perhaps her very close friends.
My daughter is at a small tight knit private school and many of the kids are not really sharing where they applied because it's a stressful process. I suspect it's like this most places.