Question about FA: acceptance and need met?

Daykidmom
Thu, 11 Dec 2014 21:28:03 +0000

Just so you know, if you posted in the chances thread, kids tend to answer those queries more than parents do-- and I wouldn’t assume they really know much about chances of admission, since they’re mostly applicants themselves. Parents tend not to post there too much because, the truth is, no one can actually chance you for any school unless they’re an AO from that school. Too many different factors go into each decision beyond straight numbers. That said, your daughter looks like a strong candidate, and Choate (which I know you mentioned in another thread) gives FA to more than a third of their students. Your daughter looks to have strong scores and grades, but so do many other applicants, and, yes, needing financial aid makes the chances of admission harder, though obviously not impossible. It seems like her ECs are strong, but there doesn’t seem to be a giant hook. Being an URM definitely helps. So what does all that mean? It means she has a reasonable chance of getting in with the right amount of FA, so of course you should apply, but NO ONE (outside of a Choate AO) can tell you how great a chance. It’s hard to count on getting in to one particular school no matter how great a candidate you are-- even wotSo try to stop worrying, have her write the best application she can, and then you’re just going to have to wait until March, which will be hard. She sounds like a great kid, though, so good luck.