Wesleyan's Class of 2028 Profile is Out

HNH
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:43:27 +0000

TonyGrace:

I don’t believe this to be true at all. Schools don’t penalize kids for not taking classes that aren’t offered. And generally are not interested in self study (time and time again this board advises students not do do it).

Award for use of three negatives in a single sentence shows this convoluted point. Schools look at candidates in the context of their school and peers. There’s a reason that schools look for local, statewide and in some cases national recognition. There are actual objective standards, and many actual AO’s would say that in recent years those standards are becoming more and not less important.

If you want a coveted CS spot at highly selective U and your classmate self-studied calc BC in 10th grade (>10% of kids take calc before 11th grade) and then used that to continue taking linear equations, analysis and discrete math - well I guess CC would say you’re in great shape because you’re presumably a “better person” than your classmate - especially if your parents are rich!