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<p>We just might do that (asking them to look at our numbers). I definitely feel he’s got a better shot at admission with ED. We now have 4 more colleges to look at based on recommendations, so we’ll see if choice 1 remains choice 1 after visits.</p>
<p>For an unhooked applicant, applying ED does not give that great of a leg up especially when you consider that almost half of the ED slots are going to hooked applicants; recruited athletes, legacies, developmental admits and URMs (even though they are still URMs in the RD round).</p>
<p>Agreed with Sybbie. You need to be a competitive admit for the school even when applying ED. If a student thinks applying ED will somehow compensate for a less than competitive application to a college…they are wrong.</p>
<p>I’m assuming being in the top 25% for stats makes him competitive - not a shoo in, of course - but competitive.</p>
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<p>not a shoo in either in RD or ED…yes many schools accept a higher %age of ED applicants…that’s because they are looking to lock in those who are most desirable for their incoming freshman class.</p>
<p>It comes down to the policies of a specific college whether any college course or certain college courses will be accepted. With my kids, all of the colleges, from the top 25 national university, our state university, the selective LAC, an OOS universtiy, all were very generous regarding any credits from any other colleges, including community colleges and AP credits. But I have heard of schools do limit or prohibit such credits.</p>
<p>At 25% he could have a tough time getting into “top CC” schools. You can check his stats against schools’ Common Data Set sections C9 to C12 (Google can find them, when published). To have a 50% chance of admission he should be near the 67th percentile (because of how yields work). These are all rough average percentages that apply to no particular individual. ;)</p>
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<p>?? He’s in the top 25% of stats, not the bottom 25%. Granted, all top cc schools are reaches, so we have safeties, but if one isn’t competitive in the top 25% of stats, what does it take stat wise?</p>
<p>Sorry, I meant top 25%!</p>
<p>I think closer to top 10% gives a significantly better chance at “top CC” schools.</p>
<p>We could compare (not easily!) the total number of students at top CC schools compared to the total number of students in all colleges to get the rough percentage.</p>
<p>I don’t want to hijack this thread, but it comes closest to an issue with which I am struggling. I have twins entering a top 25 uni this fall. We did not qualify for need aid, primarily because we saved for 20 years to put them through. They were lucky to get into this school, so they did not qualify for merit scholarships either. Now the tricky part. Our third child (HS senior daughter) wants to apply ED to a top 10 school, and I really like her chances: 235 NMSQT/PSAT; 2280 SAT; 12 AP classes; three years of varsity letters; leadership positions, etc. Can anyone share insight into whether an ED application will undermine her chances of merit scholarships? I always thought merit money was intended to entice highly qualified applicants, and worry that they will not waste it on someone who applies ED. Having three in private schools at the same time at full tuition is going to age me pretty fast. </p>
<p>Again, I appologize if this post is inappropriate here, I have lurked for some time, but am a first time poster.</p>
<p>If it’s a top 10 school I doubt there is much, if any merit aid, available. Have you looked on their web site? Most top schools only give $ for FA.</p>
<p>^^ And are you sure there is still too much EFC remaining after paying for your twins?</p>