Colby, Pitzer.
Wait, what? Maybe these are twin daughters?
Just a younger sister who gets dibs on applying to Harvard per the OP on the long thread.
A wide range of LACs (even ones that donāt make any particular lists as the ābestā for that field of study) provide excellent environmental science education with better likelihood of research opportunities with more responsibility compared to universities where undergrads take a backseat to grad students. On the flip side, universities will offer a wider variety of classes.
For this field, Iād recommend the former for better job prospects after graduation based on those research opportunities. āPrestigeā and selectivity of the school isnāt going to be nearly as much of a factor.
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D24 college list is final and canāt be modified to include Harvard, Colby, or Pritzer. Sheās secured admission to UVA, and after carefully considering the breadth of courses in Environmental Science, and the strength of the club swimming program, opted to pursue this option and await results from the RD round.
Sheās researched the environmental science programs in selecting her list, and believes they are all very strong, and is seeking any further insight into those specific programs.
How did things work out for your āfriendā?
Iām sure the Coach and AD at the school that supported your admission and gave your D24 a slot (when you desperately wanted it) are thrilled with you for reneging and pulling your application within a week of the ED2 release date.
Not sure if you are solely managing the application process, or if your D24 is involved, but you have taught her a very poor life lesson about not honoring oneās commitments to individuals who supported you when you needed it the most.
This thread is seriously pointless.
Aside from there already being a 2400 post thread on her journey and aside for asking for suggestions on colleges with environmental science a year ago, her applications are in. I see no purpose in further researching schools until decisions are released; thereās little value discussing the merits of Stanford if she ends up being rejected.
Combined with the fact that the OP rarely answers questions posed, changes the story constantly, and has shown blatant disregard for the recruiting process by jerking multiple coaches around, Iām shocked that any users are still responding.
Pardon me, but you donāt have a list. You have one college acceptance. Come back when you have a list.
I agree. Kids switch commitments, but walking this late in the game is really poor form. The coach canāt even over the spot to another athlete. Iām sue OP would be thrilled if it had been his daughter who missed out because someone led the coach on.
UVA seems to have a pretty extensive list of Environmental Science courses. What doesnāt she like about it?
@MMRose fully agree UVA has a great environmental science program, with a strong tradition in both depth and breadth. After thinking thoroughly for days, she opted for that option over pursuing ED2 recruit, because she prioritized academics in her final assessment. Sheās just seeking to better understand all the great programs sheās applied to.
This mimics a friend who bypassed an athletic recruit spot to apply REA to his first choice school because of a better fit.
Not sure why you are āseeking further insightā on anything from this community . You have almost 3000 posts on securing an athletic commitment, which you have somehow managed but then turned your back on at the last minute. You obviously donāt value the advice given here.
Didnāt she get accepted ED2? (as your other threads suggest).
Sheās admitted to UVA, which doesnāt have ED2, and withdrew her ED2 app.
Her choice was to opt for the best academic path between two great schools, one of which included an athletic recruit track. It doesnāt mean she doesnāt value the information, support, and advice she received on pursuing a recruit track. Another applicant could well have opted with the recruit track. She diligently weighed the pros and cons of each option, and ultimately made her own mind.
Yes, Iām very much aware UVA does not offer ED2. What Iām asking (and I believe others would like to know as well), is what happened with the ED2 school where your daughter had coachās and admissions support? Did she withdraw before decisions were out? Was she not accepted? Or was she accepted but you/she donāt think itās a good fit?
Can you please clarify the ED2 situation? Itās hard for people to advise you on RD if you donāt provide clarity.
(ETA - adding context: Nivo updated his post after I posted this message. His original post only said that UVA did not have ED2)
Iād say that intent is relevant as well. Changing oneās mind based on a developing understanding of oneās preferences may be legitimate. However, holding an ED relationship with a coach and school as a strategy ā that is, to see if an alternative comes in from the side at the last moment ā would seem to represent really poor form indeed.
The silence speaks volumes.
I am sorry, but I have to disagree. Pulling an ED2 commitment after app deadlines in no way mimics forgoing a commitment to apply REA at a preferred school.