Anonymous
12/30/2023 22:54
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:[youtube]aqAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
Tulane prestigious? lol.
It is a great school. Grow up.
It’s a dump with an inflated application pool to rig their admission stats.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 20:16
Subject: Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would think he would get into Colgate and bucknell. He should have some true safeties.
A student in our neighborhood got into Colby but not UMD. That was crazy.
DD got into. Bucknell with slightly higher GPA than you student - 3.93. Lower ACT. 30. I agree with Bucknell
It’s a cr$p shoot, it seems. Good Luck.
My daughter's friend got into Bucknell ED last year with a 3.2/31 from a Dc Big3.
ED, not RD. That’s different.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 18:57
Subject: Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I would think he would get into Colgate and bucknell. He should have some true safeties.
A student in our neighborhood got into Colby but not UMD. That was crazy.
DD got into. Bucknell with slightly higher GPA than you student - 3.93. Lower ACT. 30. I agree with Bucknell
It’s a cr$p shoot, it seems. Good Luck.
My daughter's friend got into Bucknell ED last year with a 3.2/31 from a Dc Big3.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 18:40
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
Hamilton? That’s more of a reach than some on the original list these days. What about Trinity or Syracuse?
Anonymous
12/30/2023 18:21
Subject: Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:I would think he would get into Colgate and bucknell. He should have some true safeties.
A student in our neighborhood got into Colby but not UMD. That was crazy.
DD got into. Bucknell with slightly higher GPA than you student - 3.93. Lower ACT. 30. I agree with Bucknell
It’s a cr$p shoot, it seems. Good Luck.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 18:10
Subject: Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Also, 33 ACT is weak for this list.
I’d apply TO to most of these schools
No it's not.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 17:08
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
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It is a great school. Grow up.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
Tulane prestigious? lol.
It is a great school. Grow up.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 17:05
Subject: Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
The ACT ship has sailed and not helpful.l to harp on
That’s an A range student.
Problem is that RD is crapshoot esp at all the listed schools that take everyone ED. The reason why the best advice is find an EDIi
That’s an A range student.
Problem is that RD is crapshoot esp at all the listed schools that take everyone ED. The reason why the best advice is find an EDIi
Anonymous
12/30/2023 16:36
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
3.82 unweighted is a solid mid-range A student. In numerical terms a 96 average. The problem is his ACT is low (98th percentile) for the top ranked schools, especially coming from a private. He probably could have gotten a 34 to 35 if he’d taken it more than once so the CCO’s advice was bad.
33, but even a 34 would have been better.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 16:34
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
There are a lot more places I would suggest before Sarah Lawrence. A lot.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 15:32
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
3.82 unweighted is a solid mid-range A student. In numerical terms a 96 average. The problem is his ACT is low (98th percentile) for the top ranked schools, especially coming from a private. He probably could have gotten a 34 to 35 if he’d taken it more than once so the CCO’s advice was bad.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 15:22
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
Tulane prestigious? lol.
People seem to be impressed with it near me? Same way they are impressed with Northeastern 😜
Anonymous
12/30/2023 15:15
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
Tulane prestigious? lol.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 15:09
Subject: Re:Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What’s his state school?
What about Villanova?
Conn College?
Vassar?
Hamilton?
UMass Amherst?
My son has better stats (albeit as a business major) and was rejected ED1 at Villanova. Otherwise, the rest of your suggestions (perhaps with the exception of Hamilton) are great. I would also add Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence seems so far out of left field for a kid EAing Tulane.
Well, there are two ways of looking at OP's original post:
1. The kid is a humanities major and is basically a B+ student: this is a perfect candidate for Sarah Lawrence.
2. The kid is chasing prestige and wants to go to the highest ranked school they can get into: change Tulane to ED2.
Anonymous
12/30/2023 15:09
Subject: Getting shut out of selective/competitive private schools
Anonymous wrote:
He has some state schools but not great options tbh
Anonymous wrote:
He’s already gotten into Pitt; MSU; Indiana; Miami-Ohio.
Waiting on some other big 10/pac 12 state schools.
Think a small school suits him; but he’s also focused on atmosphere/peers/vibe/fit.
Yes, will likely ED2. Emory allows changing the previously submitted RD app to ED2 until Jan 10, I think. Same for Tulane.
Quoting for emphasis for others. OP is looking for options that are better than the safeties they already have, perhaps not large publics.