 |
|
|
[Subscribe to Daily Digest] |
 | [Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Admission policies seem to be a moving target.... Posted by MI-Roger [Email]  (#882) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from MI-Roger) on Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:52:12
In Reply to: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Als, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:11:40 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
From discussions with other parents and students while my sons were still years away from college, then my observations when my sons were applying to colleges, it seems the criteria used to accept/deny is always changing.
Ten plus years ago the "hot button" was extra-curricular activities, the more activities the better. Then it swayed to participation in "socially conscious" activities, such as SADD.
When my sons were applying 5-6 years ago it had become the depth of participation in extracurricular activities. Schools were looking for students who had a variety of experiences, but more importantly had also assumed increasing levels of leadership in some of these activites.
Since that time I haven't followed the trends, but can assume they are continuing to change slightly every year. Grades and test scores are always very important and are the only constant from year-to-year. Unfortunately for top students who apply to top universities, all their competition is also just as highly qualified on the basis of academics. Realize that Harvard (and probably the other schools too) expresses a perverse pride by bragging about the number of students with perfect SAT scores (previously 1600, now 2400) to whom they DENY admissions each year!
My youngest was accepted by one Ivy League school (Cornell) but all of us (he, his mother and I) were so disgusted by the attitude of the school administrators and other sutudents during our campus visit that it was a "No Brainer" to reject their offer of admissions.
My oldest suffered an experience very similar to your son's. Rejected by some of his schools, accepted by others but not into his desired program of study, etc. He finally took the "back door" route into his first choice by enrolling into the university and being wait-listed for his program choice. He was eventually accepted into the program and graduted Cum Laude. Tell you son to keep his chin up, things have a way of working out for talented people such as himself.
Your son needs to feel very comfortable with the whole school at what ever university he chooses to attend - and not base his decision on just the reputation (sometimes distorted) of the school's name.
Wish him the best of luck in his college experience. It will be the greatest 4 years of his life.
posted by 198.208.22...
_______________________________________ Saabs owned: 2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles 2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver 2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022 1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project 2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:35:23
, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:43:48, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:30:24
, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:42:16, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:03:55, Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:47:41, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:04:05, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:42:40, Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:32:38, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:13:02
, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:24:03, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:26:55, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 20:40:11, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:56:40, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:52:12 <-- Viewing This Message, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:58:38, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:28:19, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:37:37, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:15:39, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:36:12
, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:34:52
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
