Schools for high stat no hook kid

tk21769
Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:59:10 +0000

Do you think in general school with around 30% acceptance rate would be a match?

Probably. There may be a few “self selecting” schools (Reed, maybe?) where that admission rate can be deceptive in some cases where the fit is wrong. But in general, that’s probably in the ballpark.

While it’s a good idea not to focus on super selective reach schools, there also may be risks in aiming too low. Personally, I like small schools in the south and midwest (like Grinnell, Macalester, Rhodes) where admission rates are a bit lower than at some of their bi-coastal peers. IOW “contrarian” choices can be good alternatives for high-stats students. Public honors colleges might work, too. Or your state flagship (if it’s not Berkeley, Michigan, or UIUC for CS/engineering).