Chances at Penn/ Harvard/ Yale? ED/ EA?

Sush2016
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:59:38 +0000

skieurope:

Be careful on reading the tea leaves. At my HS, my CC office told every applicant (unless totally unqualified) that Harvard/Yale/Penn is a reach - because they are. What’s important is what colleges the CC will most support through their rec, which should not be a question they would evade.

I tend to agree with @skieurope. They say that to all the kids. Private school or not the kid(s) have to do what they have to do….or they don’t get in. I trust the CC office….I dont think they have any reason to evade.

I see examples of total stars at the school, who the school loved…and everyone quoted examples of….and then they didn’t get in the school of their EA…..College admission is that unpredictable and a matter of chance….

Having said that…of course my son is working with CC office to have a balanced list of reaches, possibles and probables where he will apply. The CC office doesn’t tell you where to EA or ED……it is up to the kid.

I wish colleges were open for visits….for a 17 year old….there is nothing like being at a place and feeling it….