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Anonymous wrote:I feel like too many kids are now applying to the same big universities, mostly in warmer weather states. The students from these schools, (and there are tons!) post about all the fun they have on social media. The smaller schools don’t have as much free advertisement, so fewer kids apply. Then, it is just a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Also, could it be that some popular-queen bee type girls applied to Clemson a few years ago, and that made it a “hot” school? I did read something about that during last year’s admission drama.

made up theories.

Every theory was made up by someone. This one seems reasonable and well thought out.

It’s garbage.

warmer weather states
post about all the fun they have on social media
free advertisement
self-fulfilling prophesy
some popular-queen bee type girls applied
made it a “hot” school

College admissions is more competitive. An academically strong group of kids were just admitted to Clemson. Some may do so as a real possible school and some
May as a safety.

There are a lot of reasons kids are increasingly applying to southern schools, including Clemson. Saying it is because of queen bees on tik tok does not take into account what has been going on the past 4-5 years. The schools do have better weather but also tend to offer better merit/financial aid. They have a lot of school spirit. They are not nearly as a political as some of these northeastern schools. Not every student wants to be a social just warrior. There are some that rather go to a tailgate and football game as opposed to exchanging insults and disparagements at a student demonstration.

Great post. I might add that it sounds great that there are famous superstar professors at the top 20 universities, but even if they do teach an occasional undergrad course, their expertise is overkill for undergrads. You don’t need a Nobel laureate to teach you undergrad chemistry.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like too many kids are now applying to the same big universities, mostly in warmer weather states. The students from these schools, (and there are tons!) post about all the fun they have on social media. The smaller schools don’t have as much free advertisement, so fewer kids apply. Then, it is just a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Also, could it be that some popular-queen bee type girls applied to Clemson a few years ago, and that made it a “hot” school? I did read something about that during last year’s admission drama.

made up theories.

Every theory was made up by someone. This one seems reasonable and well thought out.

It’s garbage.

warmer weather states
post about all the fun they have on social media
free advertisement
self-fulfilling prophesy
some popular-queen bee type girls applied
made it a “hot” school

College admissions is more competitive. An academically strong group of kids were just admitted to Clemson. Some may do so as a real possible school and some
May as a safety.

There are a lot of reasons kids are increasingly applying to southern schools, including Clemson. Saying it is because of queen bees on tik tok does not take into account what has been going on the past 4-5 years. The schools do have better weather but also tend to offer better merit/financial aid. They have a lot of school spirit. They are not nearly as a political as some of these northeastern schools. Not every student wants to be a social just warrior. There are some that rather go to a tailgate and football game as opposed to exchanging insults and disparagements at a student demonstration.

It’s an amazing experience. You get a good education while you can experience world class athletics and lots of school spirit and hype. Nice weather, top facilities, famous athletes and celebrity kids on campus (Mark Wahlberg’s daughter is a freshman at Clemson, Suni Lee at Auburn, Arch Manning at UT-Austin, LSU, UF, and UK have a number of Olympic athletes on campus, etc).
World famous CEOs, such as Tim Cook (Auburn/Apple) and Chris Malachowsky (UF/Nvidia) attend home football games and donate many millions of dollars to their respective alma maters to support academic programs, Cook (Engineering) and Malachowsky (AI Research)…

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like too many kids are now applying to the same big universities, mostly in warmer weather states. The students from these schools, (and there are tons!) post about all the fun they have on social media. The smaller schools don’t have as much free advertisement, so fewer kids apply. Then, it is just a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Also, could it be that some popular-queen bee type girls applied to Clemson a few years ago, and that made it a “hot” school? I did read something about that during last year’s admission drama.

made up theories.

Every theory was made up by someone. This one seems reasonable and well thought out.

It’s garbage.

warmer weather states
post about all the fun they have on social media
free advertisement
self-fulfilling prophesy
some popular-queen bee type girls applied
made it a “hot” school

College admissions is more competitive. An academically strong group of kids were just admitted to Clemson. Some may do so as a real possible school and some
May as a safety.

There are a lot of reasons kids are increasingly applying to southern schools, including Clemson. Saying it is because of queen bees on tik tok does not take into account what has been going on the past 4-5 years. The schools do have better weather but also tend to offer better merit/financial aid. They have a lot of school spirit. They are not nearly as a political as some of these northeastern schools. Not every student wants to be a social just warrior. There are some that rather go to a tailgate and football game as opposed to exchanging insults and disparagements at a student demonstration.

Agreed 100%. But I think the financial part plays a HUGE roll as well. As colleges are simply unaffordable to many families, strong students are finding that they need to go where the money is (even if they got into some of the prestigious northeast schools). Even families that saved $ for their kids' schooling are finding the finances difficult since saving 100s of thousands is very difficult for most people to do (unless you were making great money from the very beginning with no financial catastrophes/set backs in the interim). Anyone who has not done so should watch the documentary on Amazon Prime - Borrowed Future.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel like too many kids are now applying to the same big universities, mostly in warmer weather states. The students from these schools, (and there are tons!) post about all the fun they have on social media. The smaller schools don’t have as much free advertisement, so fewer kids apply. Then, it is just a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Also, could it be that some popular-queen bee type girls applied to Clemson a few years ago, and that made it a “hot” school? I did read something about that during last year’s admission drama.

made up theories.

Every theory was made up by someone. This one seems reasonable and well thought out.

It’s garbage.

warmer weather states
post about all the fun they have on social media
free advertisement
self-fulfilling prophesy
some popular-queen bee type girls applied
made it a “hot” school

College admissions is more competitive. An academically strong group of kids were just admitted to Clemson. Some may do so as a real possible school and some
May as a safety.

There are a lot of reasons kids are increasingly applying to southern schools, including Clemson. Saying it is because of queen bees on tik tok does not take into account what has been going on the past 4-5 years. The schools do have better weather but also tend to offer better merit/financial aid. They have a lot of school spirit. They are not nearly as a political as some of these northeastern schools. Not every student wants to be a social just warrior. There are some that rather go to a tailgate and football game as opposed to exchanging insults and disparagements at a student demonstration.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like too many kids are now applying to the same big universities, mostly in warmer weather states. The students from these schools, (and there are tons!) post about all the fun they have on social media. The smaller schools don’t have as much free advertisement, so fewer kids apply. Then, it is just a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Also, could it be that some popular-queen bee type girls applied to Clemson a few years ago, and that made it a “hot” school? I did read something about that during last year’s admission drama.

made up theories.

Every theory was made up by someone. This one seems reasonable and well thought out.

It’s garbage.

warmer weather states
post about all the fun they have on social media
free advertisement
self-fulfilling prophesy
some popular-queen bee type girls applied
made it a “hot” school

College admissions is more competitive. An academically strong group of kids were just admitted to Clemson. Some may do so as a real possible school and some
May as a safety.

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Anonymous wrote:Listened to a webinar recently (Harlan Cohen—author of 13 Mistakes Kids Make When Selecting a College)—anyway he specifically mentioned Clemson deferred 15,000 applications last year from EA to RD. He only mentioned two schools when speaking about deferrals so my take away was that Clemson deferred more than most schools. Our high school’s college counselor also warns students they maybe deferred but still have a chance to get in so don’t panic yet if you aren’t accepted.

It seems that about 100% are deferred. Clearly all 100% won’t make it in with RD.

My child was accepted (OOS very high stats)—I have to think that stats and teacher/counselor recs count for a ton since they don’t have supplemental essays.

i have it on a good source that this round is strictly stats and legacy based. only in The RD round will they review LORs, ECs and essay.

That doesn't really line up with the results posted on this thread. I'm a PP with a kid who was admitted OOS/business. Not a legacy. Stats are strong, but not as high as many kids who were deferred (reported sub-1400 SAT scores, 4.3-ish GPA with a healthy number of APs). ECs, LORs, and essay are all very strong. I just don't think my kid got in on test scores and GPA alone.

It does line up with our experience, highest ranked kids at our high schools got in. Perhaps your kid’s school doesn’t have as much grade deflation as others, or they wanted someone from your geographical location?

Meant grade inflation, not deflation.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listened to a webinar recently (Harlan Cohen—author of 13 Mistakes Kids Make When Selecting a College)—anyway he specifically mentioned Clemson deferred 15,000 applications last year from EA to RD. He only mentioned two schools when speaking about deferrals so my take away was that Clemson deferred more than most schools. Our high school’s college counselor also warns students they maybe deferred but still have a chance to get in so don’t panic yet if you aren’t accepted.

It seems that about 100% are deferred. Clearly all 100% won’t make it in with RD.

My child was accepted (OOS very high stats)—I have to think that stats and teacher/counselor recs count for a ton since they don’t have supplemental essays.

i have it on a good source that this round is strictly stats and legacy based. only in The RD round will they review LORs, ECs and essay.

That doesn't really line up with the results posted on this thread. I'm a PP with a kid who was admitted OOS/business. Not a legacy. Stats are strong, but not as high as many kids who were deferred (reported sub-1400 SAT scores, 4.3-ish GPA with a healthy number of APs). ECs, LORs, and essay are all very strong. I just don't think my kid got in on test scores and GPA alone.

It does line up with our experience, highest ranked kids at our high schools got in. Perhaps your kid’s school doesn’t have as much grade deflation as others, or they wanted someone from your geographical location?

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Anonymous wrote:Give her space. Let her open alone or with a pet if you have one. These kids are in their feelings right now.

I don't mind giving space - but it's now the next day and she still "hasn't gotten around to looking." I told her that based on what I have seen, she will most likely get deferred (she has a 4.4 and 1470) - so she is prepared for what to expect. But for some reason, she doesn't think that it's a big deal to check. For her last decision it took a couple days as well - ugh! I think she is just feeling apathetic about the whole college process.

After all this waiting, she finally logged on and told me that the status is showing "awaiting decision"! She accidentally applied regular decision! Ugh! On the other hand, she did check the portal for South Carolina and got in with $90k in state tuition and scholarships.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listened to a webinar recently (Harlan Cohen—author of 13 Mistakes Kids Make When Selecting a College)—anyway he specifically mentioned Clemson deferred 15,000 applications last year from EA to RD. He only mentioned two schools when speaking about deferrals so my take away was that Clemson deferred more than most schools. Our high school’s college counselor also warns students they maybe deferred but still have a chance to get in so don’t panic yet if you aren’t accepted.

It seems that about 100% are deferred. Clearly all 100% won’t make it in with RD.

My child was accepted (OOS very high stats)—I have to think that stats and teacher/counselor recs count for a ton since they don’t have supplemental essays.

i have it on a good source that this round is strictly stats and legacy based. only in The RD round will they review LORs, ECs and essay.

That doesn't really line up with the results posted on this thread. I'm a PP with a kid who was admitted OOS/business. Not a legacy. Stats are strong, but not as high as many kids who were deferred (reported sub-1400 SAT scores, 4.3-ish GPA with a healthy number of APs). ECs, LORs, and essay are all very strong. I just don't think my kid got in on test scores and GPA alone.

And no, DC is not hooked.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Listened to a webinar recently (Harlan Cohen—author of 13 Mistakes Kids Make When Selecting a College)—anyway he specifically mentioned Clemson deferred 15,000 applications last year from EA to RD. He only mentioned two schools when speaking about deferrals so my take away was that Clemson deferred more than most schools. Our high school’s college counselor also warns students they maybe deferred but still have a chance to get in so don’t panic yet if you aren’t accepted.

It seems that about 100% are deferred. Clearly all 100% won’t make it in with RD.

My child was accepted (OOS very high stats)—I have to think that stats and teacher/counselor recs count for a ton since they don’t have supplemental essays.

i have it on a good source that this round is strictly stats and legacy based. only in The RD round will they review LORs, ECs and essay.

That doesn't really line up with the results posted on this thread. I'm a PP with a kid who was admitted OOS/business. Not a legacy. Stats are strong, but not as high as many kids who were deferred (reported sub-1400 SAT scores, 4.3-ish GPA with a healthy number of APs). ECs, LORs, and essay are all very strong. I just don't think my kid got in on test scores and GPA alone.