Anonymous wrote:Update. I was the OP of this post and I promised to report back. It's been a difficult, stressful year (and yes, it's all of us!) and I want to thank everyone who was so kind and supportive. You were so kind that I wanted to make sure to report back. For posterity: She got in to MIT today. She's going to wait on a few schools to commit but there was a reason this was the EA and she didn't ED anywhere else. For the record, rejected from Carnegie Mellon. Thank you and good luck!

Anonymous wrote:Update. I was the OP of this post and I promised to report back. It's been a difficult, stressful year (and yes, it's all of us!) and I want to thank everyone who was so kind and supportive. You were so kind that I wanted to make sure to report back. For posterity: She got in to MIT today. She's going to wait on a few schools to commit but there was a reason this was the EA and she didn't ED anywhere else. For the record, rejected from Carnegie Mellon. Thank you and good luck!

Anonymous wrote:Update. I was the OP of this post and I promised to report back. It's been a difficult, stressful year (and yes, it's all of us!) and I want to thank everyone who was so kind and supportive. You were so kind that I wanted to make sure to report back. For posterity: She got in to MIT today. She's going to wait on a few schools to commit but there was a reason this was the EA and she didn't ED anywhere else. For the record, rejected from Carnegie Mellon. Thank you and good luck!

Anonymous wrote:Update. I was the OP of this post and I promised to report back. It's been a difficult, stressful year (and yes, it's all of us!) and I want to thank everyone who was so kind and supportive. You were so kind that I wanted to make sure to report back. For posterity: She got in to MIT today. She's going to wait on a few schools to commit but there was a reason this was the EA and she didn't ED anywhere else. For the record, rejected from Carnegie Mellon. Thank you and good luck!

Anonymous wrote:PP. UVA was out of state. Stanford is smart - Admit weekend was the last of the admitted student events and they do a great job so that was the choice.

I find the opinion on teachers/ counselors not elevating one student over others very interesting. My kids attended different high schools and there was a noticeable difference in the college counseling process. I can imagine the culture at one of them being to not ever say someone is the best.

Anonymous wrote:Thank you so much for these thoughtful and kind replies. Sorry - I wasn't trying to be vague, more just trying to preserve anonymity. She has many ECs but the standout, we believe, is the work she's done in academia. She worked with a Princeton professor and has a letter of recommendation from him. I don't know about the essays? They seem good to me but who knows. She's also published with some separate work she's done. Interestingly, I believe the comment that "your grades are the least interesting thing about you" applies to her and I would have said that before because she got them with little effort and I understand that "everyone" has those stats at the highest levels. Also, I have another child and the stats and ECs are not the same. I don't want to come across as entitled or like I think my kids are all special or unique. I was just looking for more information and I could never have this conversation with local peers without sounding like a brag. Trust me, the two deferrals in our environment of acceptances have me properly aware of our situation.

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who got into Stanford, Penn, Yale, Columbia, Hopkins, Georgetown, WashU, Michigan, and UVA Echols. Waitlisted Brown

4.0 unweighted, 36 ACT in 1 sitting Highest rigor in her graduating class.

What I learned is that once you start attending admitted student days you see the same families over and over at the different schools. There are some kids whose applications just resonate with admissions. I think a lot of it has to do with the letters of recommendation.

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who got into Stanford, Penn, Yale, Columbia, Hopkins, Georgetown, WashU, Michigan, and UVA Echols. Waitlisted Brown

4.0 unweighted, 36 ACT in 1 sitting Highest rigor in her graduating class.

What I learned is that once you start attending admitted student days you see the same families over and over at the different schools. There are some kids whose applications just resonate with admissions. I think a lot of it has to do with the letters of recommendation.

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who got into Stanford, Penn, Yale, Columbia, Hopkins, Georgetown, WashU, Michigan, and UVA Echols. Waitlisted Brown

4.0 unweighted, 36 ACT in 1 sitting Highest rigor in her graduating class.

What I learned is that once you start attending admitted student days you see the same families over and over at the different schools. There are some kids whose applications just resonate with admissions. I think a lot of it has to do with the letters of recommendation.

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who got into Stanford, Penn, Yale, Columbia, Hopkins, Georgetown, WashU, Michigan, and UVA Echols. Waitlisted Brown

4.0 unweighted, 36 ACT in 1 sitting Highest rigor in her graduating class.

What I learned is that once you start attending admitted student days you see the same families over and over at the different schools. There are some kids whose applications just resonate with admissions. I think a lot of it has to do with the letters of recommendation.