Anonymous
07/29/2025 18:47
Subject: Lessons learned so far: 2024-2025
Anonymous wrote:All I can say is my kid had far better results with UCAS and got into 4 of 5. There is no holistic BS there.
Sorry that the top private schools in the US prefer to evaluate applicants along dimensions other than pure academics. They are optimizing for outcomes not inputs.
Anonymous
07/29/2025 18:38
Subject: Lessons learned so far: 2024-2025
Do not chase prestige alone.
Anonymous
07/29/2025 18:36
Subject: Lessons learned so far: 2024-2025
I doubt anyone writes Russian math and Kumon on their college apps. Lol
Anonymous
07/29/2025 18:35
Subject: Lessons learned so far: 2024-2025
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Lessons:
Kumon/enrichment/culture/language immersion will not guarantee that your kid will get into a top college. I know plenty of kids who did one or all and are going to schools not considered to be top.
+100
All of this plus include Russian Math, Violin, Eagle Scout and 1500+ SAT. It's all just ... so what. DC is going to a basic state school after a sea of rejections.
And mine did none and is going to a top 10 school.
Crazy. Same for mine. Did none of this crazy stuff.
Just did what they loved and wrote about it. No extra math and science. No music.
What about 1500+?