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Admission policies seem to be a moving target.... Posted by MI-Roger [Email]

(#882) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MI-Roger) on Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:52:12

In Reply to: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Als, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:11:40 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

From discussions with other parents and students while my sons were still years away from college, then my observations when my sons were applying to colleges, it seems the criteria used to accept/deny is always changing.

Ten plus years ago the "hot button" was extra-curricular activities, the more activities the better. Then it swayed to participation in "socially conscious" activities, such as SADD.

When my sons were applying 5-6 years ago it had become the depth of participation in extracurricular activities. Schools were looking for students who had a variety of experiences, but more importantly had also assumed increasing levels of leadership in some of these activites.

Since that time I haven't followed the trends, but can assume they are continuing to change slightly every year. Grades and test scores are always very important and are the only constant from year-to-year. Unfortunately for top students who apply to top universities, all their competition is also just as highly qualified on the basis of academics. Realize that Harvard (and probably the other schools too) expresses a perverse pride by bragging about the number of students with perfect SAT scores (previously 1600, now 2400) to whom they DENY admissions each year!

My youngest was accepted by one Ivy League school (Cornell) but all of us (he, his mother and I) were so disgusted by the attitude of the school administrators and other sutudents during our campus visit that it was a "No Brainer" to reject their offer of admissions.

My oldest suffered an experience very similar to your son's. Rejected by some of his schools, accepted by others but not into his desired program of study, etc. He finally took the "back door" route into his first choice by enrolling into the university and being wait-listed for his program choice. He was eventually accepted into the program and graduted Cum Laude. Tell you son to keep his chin up, things have a way of working out for talented people such as himself.

Your son needs to feel very comfortable with the whole school at what ever university he chooses to attend - and not base his decision on just the reputation (sometimes distorted) of the school's name.

Wish him the best of luck in his college experience. It will be the greatest 4 years of his life.

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Posts in this Thread:

Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Als, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:11:40
- 4.2 isn't very high GPA, Brian A Lee, Mon, 18 Apr 2005 17:54:10
- congratulations, kaslop, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:17:27
- Thank you all ..., Als, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:39:22
- Just make sure that..., Caarma , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:35:23
  - Re: Just make sure that..., turrbo , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:43:48
    - Didn't mean to downplay the abilities of TAs..., Caarma , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:30:24
      - I am a TA, nt moore, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 16:27:30
        There are times that would be much more satisfying, RS , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:42:16
        that's one reason I got out of engineering..., Bob M, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:22:53
        What field did you go into? n/m, RS , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:03:55
        Intellectual property law n/m, Bob M, Mon, 18 Apr 2005 06:52:56
        That's certainly in demand these days., RS , Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:47:41
        It is..., Bob M, Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:25:31
        It's not respected in this country either, Caarma , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:04:05
        The richest people I know, Rafe, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:28:53
        Do they do engineering or management?, RS , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:42:40
        software developers n/m, Rafe, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:05:46
        that'll do it. Like the guys from Id Sofware, RS , Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:32:38
        no kidding, nt moore, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:54:55
- Contrary to a lot of other posts, a LOT is in the name!, NickR, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:53:41
- Oooh the thin envelope..., Jeff Newton, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:43:27
- Ever considered application to W&M, Todd N, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:25:47
  - What year??, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:39:45
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Sonique, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:23:44
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:59:14
- Math question, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:16:48
  - Also depends on weighted/unweighted..., turrbo , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:13:02
  - Re: Math question, Dan , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:24:03
  - Honors courses....... nm, MJM , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:26:55
    - Well that is an interesting practice, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:39:28
      - it does have some merit, isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:46:32
        I can see both sides of this..., Bob M, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:51:08
        engineering killed my verbal brain, isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:12:58
        It doesn't have to - that's your choice . . ., Mike in Anchorage, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:29:05
        mine, too, though, Bob M, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:13:59
        Alto clef will do that to you, RS , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:40:11
        I think you have to learn an instrument..., Bob M, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:19:56
        High schools can use whatever, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:06:28
- What does it take????, Mark, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:08:53
- Me, RedAeroGirl, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:59:25
  - I totally agree!!! >>, PGAero , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:56:40
- How about a different kind of school? (long), NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:56:23
- Admission policies seem to be a moving target...., MI-Roger , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:52:12 <-- Viewing This Message
- How were his application essays? nm, tsw, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:37:49
- i'm suprised..., isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:31:57
- got in and transferred as soon as I could, 2saabs, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:26:32
- If so, prove them wrong by becomming successful, Schu, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:21:46
- dumb question> but what is an ivy league school?, sab, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:08:50
  - Re: dumb question> but what is an ivy league school?, BobH, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:29:07
    - but it never says..., isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:37:38
      - read a little further down..., sonique, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:12:50
      - but it's a geek athletic league, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:01:03
- I've seen so many people disappointed..., turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:58:38
  - Hey turrbo, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:11:27
    - Hey KP, turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:28:19
      - She went to high school with me, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:35:42
        Cool. (nm), turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:37:37
        by the way, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:40:29
        Yeah thanks KP...by the way..., turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:15:39
        It was a brilliant ploy..., TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:19:33
        Keep telling yourself that, sir..., turrbo , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:36:12
- My dad does harvard interviews, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:43:34
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:34:52
  - My college roomate, Erik, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:33:55
    - I went to school with a lot of people like that, Adrian, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:40:41
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Adrian, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:29:28
  - Grad school is (arguably) more important, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:33:58
    - that was sort of my point, Adrian, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:00:47
      - Ugh.. I know how that is, NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:41:19

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