The ramblings of a troubled parent.....could my daughter be "in"?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>The gc at my d's school used to be a prof at one of the ivies and he keeps telling her he can get her in, no problem.</p>

<p>But I'm unsure...her ACT is a low 25 and although she has a 4.0 and has taken rigorous classes I don't know if her ACT will be something the admissions staff can accept...</p>

<p>Even so, she is quite unique in ec's and has founded 2 nonprofits, does sports, piano, president of a few clubs she started, and does economic research... she's just not a good test taker...</p>

<p>She is so excited that she will be in at an ivy.....I would hate it if she got rejected.<br>
What should I do...should I talk to the teacher, or take his word that he can get her in?</p>

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<p>What the GC said was unconcionable...the GC should never have made that promise...it is unfair to the student</p>

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<p>ummm yeah she's blatantly not in. if the prof were her father, it would be a decent boost. but a rec from a prof? minor boost if even a boost at all.</p>

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<p>I think the gc has done your D a huge disservice. I wonder what kind of job he/she is doing for the rest of the students?</p>

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<p>25 probably isn't going to cut it.....this GC is outta control.</p>

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<p>The question is if this GC has gotten many kids into ivies. If yes, then he could be more credible. Even so, it is not a sure thing. My daughter's GC (and everyone on the college counseloring staff) believed my daughter was a shoo-in at an Ivy when she applied ED. It didn't happen. I can't really fault the GC because they didn't take into account increase of applicants. It is going to continue to be difficult for a few more years until number of applicants go down.</p>

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<p>Ivy prof to high school counselor....?</p>

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<p>The GC must have been an instructor at one time, certainly not a tenure-track. And just because he was there doesn't me he has special insight onto today's admissions standards and practices.</p>

<p>I agree that 25 makes things seem like a great stretch. </p>

<p>One thing you can assure yourself and her with is that she seems to have other great tools from which she should have a great collegiate life. Just having a "name" school confer your degree isn't everything (although being here on CC might make you feel like that -- it's really an illusion)</p>

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<p>i wouldn't take the gc's word fo rit.</p>

<p>there are two different kinds of gcs- those who will tell you realistic chances and those who will try to ease your mind a bit more and tell you that you have better chances than you actually do. </p>

<p>personally, my gc told me that that the worst that could happen was that i'd be deferred from my early school and i was rejected. </p>

<p>try and get your daughter focused on a school that she would have a betetr chance at than the ivy.</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>college-mom, you have an interesting history of posting. </p>

<p>you first posted in October saying your D had some kind of accident and her eyes were swollen shut and she was applying for extra time to take the ACT and you wanted to know if schools would know.</p>

<p>you made numerous posts last October about her 25 ACT score -- when you had a legitimate amount of time to have her take it again.</p>

<p>you have posted numerous times sounding more like a student than a parent:
"I'm BEGGING YOU!!!! please please please please please help me!!!!!!!!! "
"Oh please! I'm freaking out!!!"
"I heart UMICH!!! Pleaseee helllppppp meeee!!!!!! "</p>

<p>then on january 6th, you posted that you have a son with disabilities that was eligible for more time on the ACT, but didn't use it -- so he ended up with an ACT of 25. You wanted to know if he wrote an essay and the GC wrote an essay saying he could have gotten a 34/35 if he had used the extra time, would he get into top schools/ivies</p>

<p>Then you post asking about the procedure for appealing an admissions decision "just in case"</p>

<p>then you post wondering whether a student who attended a community college for a year or who joined the National Guard for a year would have a better chance of getting into an ivy</p>

<p>then another poster who says "Theres a girl at my school who has always dreamed of going to Columbia. She has worked so hard, has a 4.0 and a 25 on her ACT. In December (2007) she was diagnosed with leukemia. She only has about 2 years at the most to live......." and "The guidance counselor used to be a professor at Columbia and said he would explain to the head of admissions the situation and that she would be very grateful to be accepted to Columbia in the fall."</p>

<p>then this post -- with the GC who used to be an ivy prof, a D who has done economic research (just like the girl with leukemia) and the 25 ACT.</p>

<p>I just have to wonder -- are you a student, or do you have a son or daughter?</p>

<p>What it sounds like to me is that either you or your daughter has been a great student with good grades and rigorous courses, but she/you doesn't score well on the ACT. with application dates already past -- either you/she has already applied or not. See what happens with your applications and accept what comes to pass. </p>

<p>from past posts, it seems like you/she has taken the ACT at least 5 times -- with a top score of 25. I don't think that is going to change -- nor do I think schools are going to overlook it.</p>

<p>you can't cheat your way into an admission -- disability, accident, dying of leukemia, surgery, appealing, transfer from community college, joining the national guard -- just too many posts trying to figure out the best way to game the system as far as I am concerned.</p>

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<p>Wow. </p>

<p>Hsmomstef - free time much?</p>

<p>XD</p>

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<p>yes -- not only am I wasting my time researching past postings, I am also watching The Brady Movie. I am avoiding doing the laundry!</p>

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<p>You guys are soo funny!!! Can't decide which is worse the brady movie or researching past postings? But really anything is acceptable if it puts off the laundry!!</p>

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<p>The Brady Movie is truly terrible -- but it is better than a one hour show on fat dogs or yet another repeat of Sell This House or Law & Order. I am not even a big TV watcher -- but I can see the effect of the writer's strike!</p>

<p>I finished both my library books yesterday -- so I don't even have anything decent to read; hence my reading of old posts -- more interesting than my other options!</p>

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<p>hey, now... let's not "hate" on the Brady movie (it's quite funny :) )</p>

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<p>I think what your D's gc doing is really unfair. There are no guarantees. Also you mentioned that your D is excited to attend an ivy, don't go to a school for the name. best of luck with admissions :]</p>

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<p>i dont understand why everyone is so ivy crazy? Yes i admit I applied to 7 ivies... but if I get rejected to all of them, it really doesn't matter. Undergraduate prestige won't matter if your good at what you do... I know harvard grads that have trouble finding jobs... </p>

<p>and yeah 25 ACT is low... but it really depends on this GC's connections.. if strong then yes probably.</p>

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<p>You guys are really old.</p>

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<p>Haha I actually remember seeing the cancer/Columbia story by this poster yesterday...not sure what OP is doing. Seeing threads on 25 ACT and Ivies usually stick in your head, because that usually wont happen.</p>

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<p>but :Sell this House" and ironing go very well together....</p>