<p>How much does the fact that many of my classmates have been admitted to the same top schools (Ivies, top-20) EA/ED that I will apply to affect my chances? I have a high school class of around 90 students, all of whom are competitive applicants.</p>
<p>BUMP please …</p>
<p>Come on, guys. Surely I’m not the only person worried about this right now…</p>
<p>I have heard colleges claim that they will fill as many seats in their college from one particular school as they find qualified, but at most of these super-selective schools, they can afford to “build a diverse community,” so how likely are they really to admit half a dozen kids from the same school?</p>
<p>It depends if you are better or worse than them…</p>
<p>I don’t exactly have a list of their scores, but I’m still a competitive applicant myself, academically and in terms of extracurriculars. I don’t know, maybe this is too broad a question, but I was hoping someone would be able to offer some advice nevertheless…</p>
<p>Look to the historical (last 5 years) averages for your school. If your school uses Naviance, start there. Ask your GC for the information otherwise.
If 5 students from your high school are admitted to a certain college in a typical year, then it is not a big deal if 1 or 2 have already been admitted ED (especially where your stats within your high school context are strong).</p>
<p>The conventional wisdom is that individual achievement trumps any sort of “quota” for admitees per school. Two years ago, my HYP alma mater accepted 4 kids from my nearby school. They usually admit 0-1 each year. That year, the applicants must have been particularly strong individuals.</p>
<p>And whatever the real answer is: you can’t do anything about it right?</p>