Anonymous wrote:OP here. As previously mentioned, my DC applied to 2 (not 20 or 7 or even 4 - albeit I’m not judging those who did, either, if that’s what made sense for their individual circumstances) schools in RD that they would seriously consider attending over their early, non-binding admit. In our family’s view, they were indeed courteous of their classmates and friends, as they had 8 other RD apps to various T15 schools completed but declined to submit.

Not sure why some PPs feel entitled to more than courtesy. Have you never applied to more than one job and weighed the best offer for you and your family before deciding which to accept?

I am sure they agree!

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Sure! It came down to Yale, UPenn, and Duke. Visited all three for admitted students events, and decided on Duke a few days before the deadline. Think the extended visits to each school solidified in DS’s mind what the right school was. For reference my DS is studying math and physics (would have been applied math at Yale).

Can you share your DS's stat profile?

What did he think of Penn and Yale?

OP here. As previously mentioned, my DC applied to 2 (not 20 or 7 or even 4 - albeit I’m not judging those who did, either, if that’s what made sense for their individual circumstances) schools in RD that they would seriously consider attending over their early, non-binding admit. In our family’s view, they were indeed courteous of their classmates and friends, as they had 8 other RD apps to various T15 schools completed but declined to submit.

Not sure why some PPs feel entitled to more than courtesy. Have you never applied to more than one job and weighed the best offer for you and your family before deciding which to accept?

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Sure! It came down to Yale, UPenn, and Duke. Visited all three for admitted students events, and decided on Duke a few days before the deadline. Think the extended visits to each school solidified in DS’s mind what the right school was. For reference my DS is studying math and physics (would have been applied math at Yale).

Do any of your son's high school friends still talk to him?

You realize waitlists exist for a reason right? Plus Yale knows not all their SCEA admits will enroll, that’s part of their yield management, so they’ve accepted more kids anyways

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Sure! It came down to Yale, UPenn, and Duke. Visited all three for admitted students events, and decided on Duke a few days before the deadline. Think the extended visits to each school solidified in DS’s mind what the right school was. For reference my DS is studying math and physics (would have been applied math at Yale).

Do any of your son's high school friends still talk to him?

Because they can't tolerate that this student is trying to decide between Yale, upen n and Duke, they will no longer talk to the student? Who needs friends like that?

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Sure! It came down to Yale, UPenn, and Duke. Visited all three for admitted students events, and decided on Duke a few days before the deadline. Think the extended visits to each school solidified in DS’s mind what the right school was. For reference my DS is studying math and physics (would have been applied math at Yale).

Do any of your son's high school friends still talk to him?

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Haha. Apparently those Yale EA kids that end up going to Duke took that other poster's spot at Yale for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Sure! It came down to Yale, UPenn, and Duke. Visited all three for admitted students events, and decided on Duke a few days before the deadline. Think the extended visits to each school solidified in DS’s mind what the right school was. For reference my DS is studying math and physics (would have been applied math at Yale).

Makes sense, Duke undergrad math is very strong!

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Sure! It came down to Yale, UPenn, and Duke. Visited all three for admitted students events, and decided on Duke a few days before the deadline. Think the extended visits to each school solidified in DS’s mind what the right school was. For reference my DS is studying math and physics (would have been applied math at Yale).

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Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

I think all this thread proves is that the "holistic admissions process" does not select for character. Rest assured, karma is real.

What are you talking about? Yale SCEA is not binding, so anyone can apply to as many schools as they want RD. It sounds like PP's kid also liked Yale

Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

As a parent of a STEM kid who is considering both Yale and Duke, can you tell us your DS decided to go to Duke? Was it between Duke and Yale at the end or were they deciding between Duke and another school?

Anonymous wrote:My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

I think all this thread proves is that the "holistic admissions process" does not select for character. Rest assured, karma is real.

My DS got into Yale early, and still applied to 7 other schools RD because Yale was not necessarily the dream, just the right combination of seeming more reachable for STEM (compared to HPSM early), non-binding, and being a school that DS visited and liked. When it was all said and done DS ended up at Duke.

I don't think it's obnoxious if you're only applying to a couple others that you are seriously considering, and that you may go to in lieu of the REA school.

It would be obnoxious if you have no intention of going or if you apply to a lot more schools - more than you are seriously considering.

Back in the day, I got into a HYPSM early. I still applied RD to two more schools because I wasn't yet sold on the REA.

Most of the time, no one can ever say that kid X “hogged” a spot and shut out his classmates. At the risk of sounding naive (and yes, i know what hooks and development are), you never know what can make any kid stand out. It could be a single essay or a recommendation or biographical detail. The kid could have a great personality and be what the college needs for its residential life.