I have an identical twin, and we are both applying to a few of the top schools, mainly Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Cornell. We both have very similar extracurriculars: Math Team, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, badminton, and similar standardized test scores. However, I take a larger role in leadership positions, and my GPA is significantly higher. Weighted mine is a 4.59, while his is around a 4.29. As for majors, we differ here too slightly. I think he is leaning towards electrical engineering or computer engineering, while I’m leaning towards applied math or Operations Research. How does the fact that we are twins affect my chances? I am worried that colleges will not accept just one of us.
Wait, are you worried that the colleges will accept one, both, or neither? Your last sentence isn’t clear.
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am worried that colleges will not accept just one of us.
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?? What?
What are your test scores? What state are you from?
where else are you applying?
Can your family afford these schools? Did they run the NPCs?
In another thread, you’re guessing that your parents will spend $40k per year. Is that PER TWIN?? Have you asked them???
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ACT: 35C (36E, 36M, 33R, 36 S, 27W)
SAT: (should I send?) superscore 2270 (670 CR, 800 M, 800 W) highest composite 2250 (780 M)
SAT 2: 800 M2, 800 BioE
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.42 weighted
EC’s- Math team, quiz bowl, math honor society, french honor society, nhs, student mentor for freshman, varsity badminton, tutor at mathnasium
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And it appears that you live in the NE and you’re Asian males. Correct?
Even with your fine stats, your chances aren’t great for either of you to get in. It is especially hard to get in when from the NE, and probably harder being ORM males.
@Philpsych @mom2collegekids Sorry if I wasn’t clear. I was meant that I was afraid that colleges would consider us together instead of as separate, either rejecting or accepting us both. And I think for the most part these are our only schools that we are both applying to.
Hm…well, I don’t know much about that. I will say that I go to college with two pairs of twins, as well as a girl whose twin sister goes to a different school. Aside from that I’m not sure what else to tell you.
Each child is a separate applicant. Some colleges will look for the package deal to be newsworthy, but each will still need to get in on their own merits.
You will be looked at as individuals not as a package.
No, I know of twins where one was accepted to a college and the other wasn’t. Also know of twins that were both accepted but received greatly different merit aid offers. You are not a package deal.
Some schools will like admitting twins but only if they feel each of you presents a compelling full app and supp. Please understand this is more than stats, rigor, some ECs and titles. They’re going to look for the personal attributes that come through. If only one of you presents what they want, they won’t drop both of you for that, they might take only that one.