Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 20:09     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
This is such a great thread - thank you to all those who have shared!
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 19:15     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Rejected from UMD. Attending W&M. Very happy.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 19:07     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:^ and he is VERY happy with UT.


Thatโ€™s wonderful! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 19:02     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:Rejected MIT, attended UMD.

CS and Math. Full tuition paid by UMD. Working currently at a FAANG company.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 18:59     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Rejected MIT, attended UMD.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 18:55     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
^ and he is VERY happy with UT.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 18:55     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UT Austin

NYU was top choice.


Are you out of state for Texas? What major? Thanks.

Iโ€™m asking because I would expect NYU to be a fair bit easier than UT Austin oos.


We are in state. He applied to Stern.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 18:53     Subject: Re:If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:WL Stanford, chose Pomona over Columbiaโ€ฆ


Do you feel your kid made the right decision for them?

Absolutely! The difference in resources is extraordinary. (When we heard Columbia took 400 more off the waitlist - DC got in RD - we had a sigh of relief.)
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 18:49     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Florida

At Clemson
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 17:09     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:UT Austin

NYU was top choice.


Are you out of state for Texas? What major? Thanks.

Iโ€™m asking because I would expect NYU to be a fair bit easier than UT Austin oos.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 17:07     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Reject UPenn, goes to NYU Stern...business major. Likes it a lot.


I would bet that half of the kids at Stern were rejected by Wharton. Not to say Stern is bad (i went there for MBA), it's just not the shining star that is Wharton.


Stern job placements are on par with Wharton, or very close to it. Being (literally) right next to Wall Street is huge.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 17:03     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Rejected: Georgetown
Attending: UVA

Major: Foreign language
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 16:09     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
UT Austin

NYU was top choice.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 16:08     Subject: If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Rejected Princeton. Attending Yale
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 15:13     Subject: Re:If your child was rejected from their top choice, where did they end up
Anonymous wrote:WL Stanford, chose Pomona over Columbiaโ€ฆ


Do you feel your kid made the right decision for them?