<p>Who got in!?</p>
<p>I did! Going to Davidson baby!</p>
<p>Well done...my son didn't get in but Davidson was a reach for him. You should be especially proud as Davidson has turned a corner - this year they had many more applicants among the ED's.</p>
<p>Thanks! </p>
<p>Thats too bad about your son though. Admissions is tough nowadays. However, I do believe I was on the cuff - not a shoo in by any means! </p>
<p>Good luck with the rest of process!</p>
<p>My son was admitted on an EA application. He was pretty surprised and thrilled! He's from San Diego, so it will be a long way from home.</p>
<p>post stats please</p>
<p>An EA app from Davidson? My D is a Belk nominee & didn't know anything about EA. Share any info you have, please!</p>
<p>I think the poster meant ED (early decision). Davidson has both EDI and EDII.</p>
<p>Indeed. I meant ED. Sorry.</p>
<p>Whew! The wait is a killer, and the thought of there being an EA option that she somehow missed was depressing. Good to know it was ED. Congratulations, by the way. My husband & I would love to go back in time and go to Davidson!</p>
<p>And me 3. :)</p>
<p>I'm not sure posting stats is really very helpful. Suffice it to say that his ACT scores (he didn't take the SAT) were solidly within the range of the last two admitted classes. But my impression is that Davidson focuses more on the intangibles than other schools might. He had a solid GPA with a tough AP curriculum in a very competitive small prep school. He played varsity football and soccer on conference championship teams (although he's probably not going to play varsity sports at DC) and I'm pretty sure he had very solid recommendations from his teachers and counselors. I was pretty impressed with his essay and short answers. I think he pretty successfully conveyed why he'd make a contribution to DC and why they should want him - but I really don't have a clue what they're looking for. So, in summary, he didn't get the world's highest test scores, he's not the top student in his class and he isn't a D-1 athlete, but he has successfully balanced a bunch of very demanding stuff and achieved a level of success in all of them. My impression is that's the kind of kid DC is looking for. Those are the kinds of kids my son wants to go to school with. That's what he liked about DC. That's why he applied ED there. I think its why he got in. I hope that helps.</p>
<p>One other thing I forgot to mention. I'm pretty sure being a guy from California helped too. I know the same is true for male applicants from the east applying to competitive liberal arts schools out here.</p>
<p>whittierst, great post! The things that drew your son to Davidson also interest my daughter. That is precisely why my D is nervous ... there is absolutely no way to predict whether or not a particular student will be accepted. Fortunately, my D knows very well that she could be turned down. She realizes that it's not personal. Davidson carefully puts together a class, trying to balance interests, personalities, strengths, etc. She may or may not be what they need. If not, she'll be sad, but she'll be okay. I hope all the rest of you Davidson hopefuls understand how things are. What draws you to the school may keep you from the school. It's a double-edged sword. When the answer is yes, though, it's that much sweeter.</p>
<p>Best of luck to your daughter. It sounds like she has the right attitude. My son was thrilled to be admitted to DC - if for no reason other than it meant he didn't have to finish his other 9 applications - but he was also prepared not to get in. He's had friends with absolutely stellar [I mean REALLY stellar] test scores, grades, accomplishments, etc. rejected by schools while others with "less" have been admitted ED or EA to the same schools. So he recognized that it is in so many ways just a crapshoot. He feels honored - but very lucky as well. He also knows he would have been just as happy at any of the other schools that made his final list of schools he was applying to - but he's happy to be going to DC. Again - best of luck.</p>