How competitive -- can he get in?

Stain99
Sat, 14 May 2005 10:32:20 +0000

Had the same problem grade-and-score wise although my GPA was higher. I had a lot of strikes against me (pm me if you would like to find out the specifics) but I still managed to get in regular decision. Why? Because Brandeis is looking for interesting people, not machines. They LOVE people who dedicate themselves to helping others, so community service is HUGE. So is the essay and make sure he has a great interview!
In short I don’t think your son would be wasting his time and money. I don’t think he would get in early decision, and a regular decision acceptance is uncertain (although they accepted ME so anything is possible lol) he could very likely be a midyear.