Chance for Wellesley (ED2) [4.0 UW, 1590 SAT]

tsbna44
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:27:42 +0000

BayAreaProud:

but she really really loved Wellesley

I see @skieurope posted but to reiterate, this is all that matters. Why go ED to WUSTL if she wants to be at Wellesley.

I don’t know if your student would get in or not - but I do know if you don’t apply, you won’t. And I do know if you apply ED to another school not in your top two and get in - you won’t get consideration for the one you want. Besides, the same concern you have for Wellesley you could have for WUSTL - about getting in.

I think kids should believe in themselves!! And parents in their kids.

Now, if you were a 3.5 1200, maybe we have a different chat.

But you’re a top 1% of class, 1590 athlete. If not you, then who? Let them say no - your student has done everything they can do!!

Let me pivot as I often do - cost are clearly not an issue - and I’ll assume you are full pay - but since you mention NMF, you do know you could go for free or near free or heavily discounted at some great schools, thus saving you - potentially $380-400K. A school like Tulsa, as an example, keeping on the smaller side - full ride. 25%+ of their students are national merit scholars so lots of brain power. Then you have large flagships, schools like Fordham, USC, etc. but those seem bigger than you want.

You didn’t ask - but since you noted NMF, just throwing that out in case you didn’t realize.

Good luck